A Natural History of Oregon's Lake Abert in the Northwest Great Basin Landscape /

"A Natural History of Oregon's Lake Abert in the Northwest Great Basin Landscape focuses on the salt lake and includes descriptions and numerous photos of the region's geology, hydrology, and plants and animals-from lichens to pronghorn sheep-as well as its archaeology. Because birds...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Larson, Ronald J. (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Reno : University of Nevada Press, [2023]
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:
Salt lake ecology > Oregon > Abert, Lake.
Salt lakes > Oregon > Abert, Lake.
Natural history > Oregon > Abert, Lake.
Abert, Lake (Or.)
Electronic books.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • An introduction to Lake Abert
  • a Great Basin saline lake
  • Geology
  • what the rocks and landscape tell us
  • Lake Abert limnology
  • the water story
  • Life in extreme water
  • The terrestrial biota
  • life in an arid landscape
  • Birds
  • feathered abundance in a harsh landscape
  • The Lakeshore people
  • the ancient Chewaucanians
  • The status of salt lakes worldwide and the future of the Lake Abert ecosystem.

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