Land of Extremes : A Natural History of the Arctic North Slope of Alaska /

This book is a comprehensive guide to the natural history of the North Slope, the only arctic tundra in the United States. The first section provides detailed information on climate, geology, landforms, and ecology. The second provides a guide to the identification and natural history of the common...

Descripción completa

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Huryn, Alexander D.
Otros Autores: Hobbie, John E.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Fairbanks : University of Alaska Press, 2012.
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Temas:
Natural history.
Extreme environments.
Ecology.
TRAVEL > Special Interest > Ecotourism.
NATURE > Reference.
NATURE > Essays.
Milieux extrêmes > Alaska > North Slope.
Sciences naturelles > Alaska > North Slope.
Extreme environments > Alaska > North Slope.
Natural history > Alaska > North Slope.
Alaska > North Slope.
North Slope (Alaska) > Environmental conditions.
Electronic books.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo

MARC

LEADER 00000cam a22000004a 4500
001 musev2_110939
003 MdBmJHUP
005 20230905054517.0
006 m o d
007 cr||||||||nn|n
008 121008s2012 aku o 00 0 eng d
020 |a 9781602231825 
020 |z 9781602231818 
035 |a (OCoLC)812174106 
040 |a MdBmJHUP  |c MdBmJHUP 
100 1 |a Huryn, Alexander D. 
245 1 0 |a Land of Extremes :   |b A Natural History of the Arctic North Slope of Alaska /   |c Alexander D. Huryn, John E. Hobbie. 
264 1 |a Fairbanks :  |b University of Alaska Press,  |c 2012. 
264 3 |a Baltimore, Md. :  |b Project MUSE,   |c 2023 
264 4 |c ©2012. 
300 |a 1 online resource. 
336 |a text  |b txt  |2 rdacontent 
337 |a computer  |b c  |2 rdamedia 
338 |a online resource  |b cr  |2 rdacarrier 
505 0 |a Acknowledgments; Preface; 1. Introduction; 2. Bedrock Geology; 3. Glacial Geology; 4. Permafrost and Patterned Ground; 5. Habitats and Ecology; 6. Mushroom Madness; 7. Lichens; 8. Mosses and Liverworts; 9. Vascular Plants; 10. Invertebrates; 11. Fish; 12. Reptiles and Amphibians; 13. Birds; 14. Mammals; 15. Human Natural History Through the Mid-Twentieth Century; Appendix: Guide to Natural History Along the Dalton Highway: Atigun Pass to Deadhorse -- A.D. Huryn, J.E. Hobbie, and J.W. Schas; Endnotes; Sources; Index 
520 |a This book is a comprehensive guide to the natural history of the North Slope, the only arctic tundra in the United States. The first section provides detailed information on climate, geology, landforms, and ecology. The second provides a guide to the identification and natural history of the common animals and plants and a primer on the human prehistory of the region from the Pleistocene through the mid-twentieth century. The appendix provides the framework for a tour of the natural history features along the Dalton Highway, a road connecting the crest of the Brooks Range with Prudhoe Bay and. 
546 |a English. 
588 |a Description based on print version record. 
650 7 |a Natural history.  |2 fast  |0 (OCoLC)fst01034268 
650 7 |a Extreme environments.  |2 fast  |0 (OCoLC)fst00919061 
650 7 |a Ecology.  |2 fast  |0 (OCoLC)fst00901476 
650 7 |a TRAVEL  |x Special Interest  |x Ecotourism.  |2 bisacsh 
650 7 |a NATURE  |x Reference.  |2 bisacsh 
650 7 |a NATURE  |x Essays.  |2 bisacsh 
650 6 |a Milieux extrêmes  |z Alaska  |z North Slope. 
650 6 |a Sciences naturelles  |z Alaska  |z North Slope. 
650 0 |a Extreme environments  |z Alaska  |z North Slope. 
650 0 |a Natural history  |z Alaska  |z North Slope. 
651 7 |a Alaska  |z North Slope.  |2 fast  |0 (OCoLC)fst01242508 
651 0 |a North Slope (Alaska)  |x Environmental conditions. 
655 7 |a Electronic books.   |2 local 
700 1 |a Hobbie, John E. 
710 2 |a Project Muse.  |e distributor 
830 0 |a Book collections on Project MUSE. 
856 4 0 |z Texto completo  |u https://projectmuse.uam.elogim.com/book/110939/ 
945 |a Project MUSE - Custom Collection 
945 |a Project MUSE - 2023 Annual Backfile - Unpurchased 

Ejemplares similares