Kennesaw : natural history of a southern mountain / Sean P. Graham.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Graham, Sean P., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Mountains--Georgia--Kennesaw Mountain.

Mountains.

Natural history--Georgia--Kennesaw Mountain.

Natural history.

Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park (Ga.)--Management.

Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park (Ga.).

Kennesaw Mountain (Ga.).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xviii, 176 pages)

Edition:

1st edition.

Place of Publication:

Tuscaloosa, Alabama : The University of Alabama Press, [2021]

Summary:

"Combining a summary of the park's history with an in-depth introduction to Kennesaw Mountain's geology, forest ecology, wildlife, and role in global bird migration, "Kennesaw: Natural History of a Southern Mountain" is the first in-depth ecological treatment of one of the most frequently visited National Battlefield parks in the country"-- Provided by publisher

Contents:

1. Unfortunate Rocks 2. Ancient Forest 3. Succession (Not to Be Confused with Secession) 4. How the Forest Works 5. Plant Adaptations 6. Webster's Salamander 7. Copperheads 8. Unlikely Links in a Web of Interactions 9. Little Green Eating Machines 10. Mixed Foraging Flocks 11. Bird Migration 12. Kennesaw's Bird Magnetism 13. Invaders Epilogue: The Future of Kennesaw Mountain

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

Includes bibliographical references (pages [149]-167) and index.

ISBN:

0-8173-9344-7

OCLC:

1242062787