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A Natural History of the Intermountain West

Its Ecological and Evolutionary Story
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Natural History A Natural History of the Intermountain West was written to inform people about the wild world around us, with the idea that we all crave a connection to the natural world to ground us and give us a sense of place. It is also a book about change. While species are described throughout the chapters, the text is focused more on the profound processes that have shaped western ecosystems, based on a belief that understanding those processes is more meaningful than a list of names. The ways and the rapidity with which enormous ecosystems replace one another and sometimes even return as climates change are a magnificent testament to the tenacity of life. The first book of its kind for this region, Evolution and Ecology takes a fresh look at the natural history of the southern Rockies and the Intermountain Region based on cutting-edge research, interviews with numerous scientists, and the author's personal experience. Drawing together many disparate fields, the book integrates the evolution of western ecosystems with the geological and climatic history of the region. It is a passionate, humanistic, and scientific treatment of this area's ecosystems, how they function, and how they came to be through time; it is a wonderful guide for the general public and scientists alike.
Gwendolyn L. Waring is a scientist and artist based in Flagstaff, Arizona. She has a PhD in biology with an emphasis on plant-animal interactions and approaches her research as an evolutionary ecologist.
"This book demonstrates so keenly and in such an interdisciplinary fashion that the world as we know it (or think we know it) still contains multitudes much beyond our quixotic ken, and that humans are just a relatively small but pernicious part of everything else. Should become required reading across the [biology] curriculum."--The Bloomsbury Review "This well-referenced, highly readable book with color photo inserts provides an excellent overview of a rapidly changing region of the US that is experiencing energy development and a growing population that will impact the natural landscape. A valuable acquisition for Intermountain West regional collections. Highly recommended."--CHOICE
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