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Discovering Westcave : the natural & human history of a Hill Country nature preserve /
In the heart of the Texas Hill Country lies an astonishing place called Westcave Preserve, a 76-acre nature preserve and environmental education facility in western Travis County, near Austin, that provides a sanctuary for the flora and fauna of surprisingly diverse ecosystems. Westcave has been con...
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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College Station :
Texas A & M University Press,
[2016]
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| Edición: | First edition. |
| Colección: | Kathie and Ed Cox Jr. books on conservation leadership.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
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| 505 | 0 | |a Introduction: Westcave Preserve, the crown jewel of central Texas -- Visitor's guide -- A walk through the preserve -- Visitor center and indoor exhibits -- Trails and outdoor features -- Educational programs and activities -- The place -- Environmental setting -- Westcave Preserve through four seasons -- Geology: topography and ancient bedrock -- Evolution of Westcave Preserve: 250,000 years ago to the present -- Surface water and groundwater -- Climate and weather -- The people -- Archeology and human history -- Westcave, 1850-1974 -- The John Ahrns era, 1974-2010 -- Growing up at Westcave Preserve by Amber Ahrns Gosselin -- Conclusion: Preserving the future of Westcave -- Appendixes: Species lists -- A. Plant communities -- B. Plants -- C. Common mosses -- D. Invertebrates other than butterflies -- E. Butterflies -- F. Fishes -- G. Amphibians and reptiles -- H. Birds -- I. Mammals. | |
| 520 | |a In the heart of the Texas Hill Country lies an astonishing place called Westcave Preserve, a 76-acre nature preserve and environmental education facility in western Travis County, near Austin, that provides a sanctuary for the flora and fauna of surprisingly diverse ecosystems. Westcave has been connecting children and families to nature since 1976, when the nonprofit Westcave Preserve Corporation was established to restore and protect a popular but rapidly deteriorating picnic spot that encompassed a fern-covered grotto, an ancient rock shelter, and a spectacular forty-foot waterfall. In Disc. | ||
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