The View from Bald Hill Thirty Years in an Arizona Grassland

Author/creator Bock, Carl E., 1942- Author
Other author Bock, Jane H. Author
Format Electronic
Publication InfoBerkeley : University of California Press
Description222 p. ill 23.500 x 015.600 cm.
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SeriesOrganisms and Environments Ser. Vol. 1
Summary Annotation In 1540 Francisco Vasquez de Coronado introduced the first domestic livestock to the American Southwest. Over the subsequent four centuries, cattle, horses, and sheep have created a massive ecological experiment on these arid grasslands, changing them in ways we can never know with certainty. The Appleton-Whittell Research Ranch in the high desert of southeastern Arizona is an 8,000-acre sanctuary where grazing has been banned since 1968. In this spirited account of thirty years of research at the ranch, Carl and Jane Bock summarize the results of their fieldwork, which was aimed at understanding the dynamics of grasslands in the absence of livestock.<i>The View from Bald Hill</i>provides an intimate look at the natural history of this unique site and illuminates many issues pertaining to the protection and restoration of our nation's grasslands.
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LCCN 99047507
ISBN9780520221840
ISBN0520221842 (Trade Paper) Active Record
Standard identifier# 9780520221840
Stock number00027125

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