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- Eastern Alpine Guide: Natural History and Conservation of Mountain Tundra East of the Rockies
- Book
- 2018
- Published by: University Press of New England
summary
This unique book celebrates and documents the incredible and colorful biodiversity of the mountain landscapes of eastern North America, covering all of the major alpine ecosystems in New England, New York, Québec, Newfoundland, and Labrador. Twenty scientists, explorers, naturalists, and land managers from the United States and Canada have collaborated to create this definitive and beautiful account of the flora and fauna of the eastern alpine tundra.
Table of Contents
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- Map Legend, Title Page, Copyright Page
- pp. i-viii
- Preface (Editors’ Note)
- pp. xv-xvi
- Acknowledgments
- pp. xvii-xx
- Part I | Introduction to the Eastern Alpine Zone
- 1 | Introduction
- pp. 1-14
- 2 | Mountain Building
- pp. 15-26
- 3 | Ice Age and After
- pp. 27-36
- 4 | Climate and Weather
- pp. 37-48
- 5 | Vegetation
- pp. 49-78
- Part II | South of the St. Lawrence - New England and the Gaspé Peninsula
- 8 | Katahdin
- pp. 119-130
- 9 | Mont Albert and the Monts Chic-Chocs
- pp. 131-146
- Part III | Newfoundland
- 12 | Southern Long Range Mountains
- pp. 169-180
- 13 | Bay of Islands
- pp. 181-198
- 14 | Gros Morne
- pp. 199-208
- 15 | Northern Long Range Mountainsye
- pp. 209-218
- 16 | Highlands of St. John
- pp. 219-230
- 17 | Other Alpine Sites in Newfoundland
- pp. 231-242
- Part IV | The Canadian Shield
- 18 | Monts Groulx (Uapishka)
- pp. 243-260
- 19 | Monts Otish
- pp. 261-272
- 20 | Mealy Mountains
- pp. 273-284
- Part V | Conservation
- 22 | A Conservation Vision
- pp. 303-308
- Literature Consulted
- pp. 309-328
- Index to Species Listed in the Text
- pp. 329-342
- Photographer Credits
- pp. 343-344
- About the Contributors
- pp. 345-348
Additional Information
ISBN
9781512603033
Related ISBN(s)
9781512603026
MARC Record
OCLC
1030941614
Pages
348
Launched on MUSE
2018-04-18
Language
English
Open Access
No
Copyright
2018