One of the goals of the Inventory and Monitoring program of the
National Park Service is to have at least a ninety-percent
knowledge of the vascular plants of each park unit. The knowledge
of the vascular plant flora of Yellowstone National Park is
extensive with collections dating back to 1870, but most of the
collecting has been focused on areas easily approached from the
road system. Documentation of the high-elevation flora of the park
is made more pressing within the context of global climate change.
Species that are currently in restricted habitats associated with
remnant ice fields and alpine areas may in the future encounter
climatic conditions that could lead to a local extirpation-on a
mountain, within a mountain range, or within the entire park.
Documentation of the current flora is necessary as a baseline for
future knowledge about floristic changes triggered by changing
climate and other factors (such as mountain goats, for example).
General
Imprint: |
Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
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Country of origin: |
United States |
Series: |
Natural Resource Technical Report Nps/Gryn/Nrtr?2012/651 |
Release date: |
September 2013 |
First published: |
September 2013 |
Editors: |
Nina Chambers
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Authors: |
Jennifer Whipple
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Dimensions: |
280 x 216 x 3mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback - Trade
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Pages: |
50 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-4928-2300-1 |
Categories: |
Books >
Sport & Leisure >
Natural history, country life & pets >
General
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LSN: |
1-4928-2300-7 |
Barcode: |
9781492823001 |
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