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The Peace-Athabasca Delta : portrait of a dynamic ecosystem / Kevin P. Timoney.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Timoney, Kevin, author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Biotic communities--Alberta--Peace-Athabasca Delta.
- Biotic communities.
- Natural history--Alberta--Peace-Athabasca Delta.
- Natural history.
- Petroleum industry and trade--Alberta.
- Petroleum industry and trade.
- Peace-Athabasca Delta (Alta.).
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (608 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Alberta, Canada : The University of Alberta Press, 2013.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- Timely ecology of the Peace-Athabasca Delta, the threatened home of wildlife and indigenous cultures.
- Contents:
- 1. Introduction
- A. Delta as a Physical and Biological System
- 2. Delta's Physical Environment and Landforms
- 3. Natural History Flora and Vegetation
- 4. Natural History Fauna and Wildlife
- B. Processes of Change in the Delta
- 5. Climate and Climate Change Principles and Processes
- 6. Physical and Hydrological Processes of Change
- C. History of Environmental Changes in the Delta
- 7. Natural Record of Change in the Delta
- 8. Historic Record of Change in the Delta
- D. Human Activity in the Delta
- 9. Human History Prior to the 20th Century
- 10. Human History After 1900
- 11. Human Effects Upon the Delta Region
- E. Future
- 12. Future
- Acknowledgements
- References
- Glossary
- Appendices
- A. Physical Delta
- A1. Is The Delta The "Largest" Inland Delta?
- A2. Bedrock Geology And Its Later Modification
- B. Ecological Importance Of The Delta
- B1. Ecological Goods And Services Supplied By The Delta
- B2. Description Of The Peace-Athabasca Delta From The Ramsar List Of Wetlands Of International Importance
- B3. Environmentally Significant Areas In The Peace-Athabasca Delta Region
- C. Biota of the Delta
- C1. Vascular Plants
- C2. Mosses, Liverworts, And Lichens
- C3. Diatoms
- C4. Aquatic Invertebrates
- C5. Fishes
- C6. Birds
- C7. Mammals
- C8. Peace-Athabasca Delta Muskrat Ecology
- D. Gazetteer And Map Of The Peace-Athabasca Delta.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on print version record.
- ISBN:
- 9780888648020
- 0888648022
- OCLC:
- 863054363
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