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Discovering Westcave : The Natural and 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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College Station :
Texas A & M University Press,
[2016]
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| Édition: | First edition. |
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Table des matières:
- 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.