The Peace-Athabasca Delta : portrait of a dynamic ecosystem /

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Timely ecology of the Peace-Athabasca Delta, the threatened home of wildlife and Indigenous cultures.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Timoney, Kevin P. (Kevin Patrick), 1955- (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Edmonton [Alberta] : University of Alberta Press, ©2013.
Temas:
Biotic communities > Alberta > Peace-Athabasca Delta.
Natural history > Alberta > Peace-Athabasca Delta.
Petroleum industry and trade > Alberta.
Écosystèmes > Alberta > Paix-Athabasca, Delta.
Sciences naturelles > Alberta > Paix-Athabasca, Delta.
Pétrole > Industrie et commerce > Alberta.
NATURE > Ecology.
NATURE > Ecosystems & Habitats > Wilderness.
SCIENCE > Environmental Science.
SCIENCE > Life Sciences > Ecology.
Biotic communities.
Natural history.
Petroleum industry and trade.
Peace-Athabasca Delta (Alta.)
Paix-Athabasca, Delta (Alta.)
Paix-Athabasca, Delta (Alb.)
Alberta.
Alberta > Peace-Athabasca Delta.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • 1. Introduction
  • A. Delta as a Physical and Biological System
  • 2. Delta's Physical Environment and Landforms
  • 3. Natural History Flora and Vegetation
  • 4. Natural History Fauna and Wildlife
  • B. Processes of Change in the Delta
  • 5. Climate and Climate Change Principles and Processes
  • 6. Physical and Hydrological Processes of Change
  • C. History of Environmental Changes in the Delta
  • 7. Natural Record of Change in the Delta
  • 8. Historic Record of Change in the Delta
  • D. Human Activity in the Delta
  • 9. Human History Prior to the 20th Century
  • 10. Human History After 1900
  • 11. Human Effects Upon the Delta Region
  • E. Future
  • 12. Future
  • Acknowledgements
  • References
  • Glossary
  • Appendices
  • A. Physical Delta
  • A1. Is The Delta The "Largest" Inland Delta?
  • A2. Bedrock Geology And Its Later Modification
  • B. Ecological Importance Of The Delta
  • B1. Ecological Goods And Services Supplied By The Delta
  • B2. Description Of The Peace-Athabasca Delta From The Ramsar List Of Wetlands Of International Importance
  • B3. Environmentally Significant Areas In The Peace-Athabasca Delta Region
  • C. Biota of the Delta
  • C1. Vascular Plants
  • C2. Mosses, Liverworts, And Lichens
  • C3. Diatoms
  • C4. Aquatic Invertebrates
  • C5. Fishes
  • C6. Birds
  • C7. Mammals
  • C8. Peace-Athabasca Delta Muskrat Ecology
  • D. Gazetteer And Map Of The Peace-Athabasca Delta.

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