Coastal Foragers Of The Gran Desierto

Author : Douglas R. Mitchell,Jonathan B. Mabry,Gary Huckleberry,Natalia Martínez Tagüeña
Publisher : University of Arizona Press
Page : 291 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2024
Category : History
ISBN : 9780816552979

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Coastal Foragers of the Gran Desierto by Douglas R. Mitchell,Jonathan B. Mabry,Gary Huckleberry,Natalia Martínez Tagüeña Pdf

"The result of nearly 20 years of interdisciplinary research, this volume contributes to the archaeological and paleoenvironmental knowledge of an important but lightly investigated, hyperarid coastline at the heart of the Sonoran Desert. Focused on the coast near Puerto Peñasco, Sonora, Mexico, it examines the diverse groups occupying the coast for salt, abundant food sources, and shells for ornament manufacturing"--

Author : Douglas R. Mitchell,Jonathan B. Mabry,Gary Huckleberry,Natalia Martínez Tagüeña
Publisher : University of Arizona Press
Page : 291 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2024-03-19
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780816552986

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Coastal Foragers of the Gran Desierto by Douglas R. Mitchell,Jonathan B. Mabry,Gary Huckleberry,Natalia Martínez Tagüeña Pdf

The result of nearly twenty years of interdisciplinary research, this volume contributes to the archaeological and paleoenvironmental knowledge of an important but lightly investigated hyperarid coastline at the heart of the Sonoran Desert. Focused on the coast near Puerto Peñasco, Sonora, Mexico, Coastal Foragers of the Gran Desierto examines the diverse groups occupying the coast for salt, abundant food sources, and shells for ornament manufacturing. The archaeological patterns demonstrated by the data gathered lead to the conclusion that, since ancient times, this coastal landscape was not a marginal zone but rather an important source of food and trade goods, and a pilgrimage destination that influenced broad and diverse communities across the Sonoran Desert and beyond. Contributors Jenny L. Adams Karen R. Adams Thomas Bowen Tessa L. Branyan Bill Broyles Richard C. Brusca David L. Dettman Michael S. Foster Gary Huckleberry Jonathan B. Mabry Natalia Martínez-Tagüeña Richard J. Martynec Douglas R. Mitchell Kirsten Rowell Melissa R. Schwan M. Steven Shackley R. J. Sliva Kayla B. Worthey

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1322 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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CURRENT CONTENTS January 7, 2002 Volume 24 Number 1 by Anonim Pdf

Author : Sanz, Nuria,Arriaza, Bernardo T.,Standen, Vivien G.
Publisher : UNESCO Publishing
Page : 198 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2015-04-13
Category : Embalming
ISBN : 9789231000201

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The Chinchorro culture by Sanz, Nuria,Arriaza, Bernardo T.,Standen, Vivien G. Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 532 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 1955
Category : Electronic journals
ISBN : UIUC:30112009690311

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Psyche by Anonim Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 334 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : Environmental responsibility
ISBN : UVA:X006051082

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Orion by Anonim Pdf

Author : Martin Pickford,Brigitte Senut
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 184 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Geology
ISBN : CORNELL:31924088818061

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Geologie Et Palaeobiologie Du Desert Du Namib, Afrique Du Sud-ouest by Martin Pickford,Brigitte Senut Pdf

Author : IUCN/SSC Tortoise and Freshwater Turtle Specialist Group
Publisher : IUCN
Page : 210 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 1989
Category : Nature conservation
ISBN : 9782880329860

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The Conservation Biology of Tortoises by IUCN/SSC Tortoise and Freshwater Turtle Specialist Group Pdf

Author : Lance Edward Morgan
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 136 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : UCSD:31822034224485

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Marine Priority Conservation Areas by Lance Edward Morgan Pdf

Describes the process of identifying priority conservation areas--areas of trinational importance due to their ecological significance and threatened nature--which are in need of international cooperation for successful conservation.

Author : William L. Halvorson,Cecil R. Schwalbe,Charles van Riper
Publisher : University of Arizona Press
Page : 375 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2023-01-17
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780816552412

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Southwestern Desert Resources by William L. Halvorson,Cecil R. Schwalbe,Charles van Riper Pdf

The southwestern deserts stretch from southeastern California to west Texas and then south to central Mexico. The landscape of this region is known as basin and range topography featuring to “sky islands” of forest rising from the desert lowlands which creates a uniquely diverse ecology. The region is further complicated by an international border, where governments have caused difficulties for many animal populations. This book puts a spotlight on individual research projects which are specific examples of work being done in the area and when they are all brought together, to shed a general light of understanding the biological and cultural resources of this vast region so that those same resources can be managed as effectively and efficiently as possible. The intent is to show that collaborative efforts among federal, state agency, university, and private sector researchers working with land managers, provides better science and better management than when scientists and land managers work independently.

Author : Maria C. Mandujano,Irene Pisanty,Luis E. Eguiarte
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 332 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2020-07-18
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783030449636

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Plant Diversity and Ecology in the Chihuahuan Desert by Maria C. Mandujano,Irene Pisanty,Luis E. Eguiarte Pdf

Environmental and specific diversity in the Chihuahuan desert in general, and in the Cuatro Ciénegas Basin in particular, has long been recognized as outstanding. This book provides a global ecological overview, together with in-depth studies of specific processes. The Chihuahuan desert is the warmest in North America, and has a complex geologic, climatic and biogeographical history, which affects today’s distribution of vegetation and plants and generates complex phylogeographic patterns. The high number of endemic species reflects this complex set of traits. The modern distribution of environments, including aquatic and subaquatic systems, riparian environments, gypsum dunes and gypsum-rich soils, low levels of phosphorous and organic matter, and high salinity combined with an extreme climate call for a range of adaptations. Plants are distributed in a patchy pattern based on punctual variations, and many of them respond to different resources and conditions with considerable morphological plasticity. In terms of physiological, morphological and ecological variability, cacti were identified as the most important group in specific environments like bajadas, characterized by high diversity values, while gypsophytes and gypsovagues of different phylogenies, including species with restricted distribution and endemics.

Author : W. Richard J. Dean
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 185 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2013-06-29
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783662089842

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Nomadic Desert Birds by W. Richard J. Dean Pdf

My interest in the behaviour and movements of birds of arid and semi-arid ecosystems began when my wife, Sue Milton, and I were Roy Siegfried, Director, at that time, of the Percy approached by Prof. FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology, to set up a project to investigate granivory in the South African Karoo. Sue and I spent some time finding a suitable study site, setting up accommodations and an automatic weather station at Tierberg, in the southern Karoo near the village of Prince Albert, and planning projects. Among our first projects was a transect where we noted plant phe nology, measured seed densities on the soil surface, counted birds, observed ant activity, measured soil surface temperatures and col lected whatever climate data we could at 40 sites along a 200-km oval route. Along the way, we became interested in the marked presence and absence of birds at certain sites - abundant birds one day, and very few birds at the same site a month later. Subsequent counts along fixed transects through shrublands confirmed that a number of bird species were highly nomadic over short and long distances, locally and regionally, leading to speculation on how widespread these movements were in the arid ecosystems of the world.

Author : José M. Capriles,Nicholas Tripcevich
Publisher : UNM Press
Page : 296 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2016-05-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9780826357038

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The Archaeology of Andean Pastoralism by José M. Capriles,Nicholas Tripcevich Pdf

In this book leading experts uncover and discuss archaeological topics and themes surrounding the long-term trajectory of camelid (llama and alpaca) pastoralism in the Andean highlands of South America. The chapters open up these studies to a wider world by exploring the themes of intensification of herding over time, animal-human relationships, and social transformations, as well as navigating four areas of recent research: the origins of domesticated camelids, variation in the development of pastoralist traditions, ritual and animal sacrifice, and social interaction through caravans. Andeanists and pastoral scholars alike will find this comprehensive work an invaluable contribution to their library and studies.

Author : Peter R. W. Gerritsen
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 310 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2002*
Category : Agriculture
ISBN : WISC:89076193903

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Diversity at Stake by Peter R. W. Gerritsen Pdf

Finally, in the Epilogue , an attempt is made to translate the theoretical-empirical discussions of Chapters 1 to 7 into 10 practical recommendations for policy makers and practitioners.

Author : Richard C. Brusca
Publisher : University of Arizona Press
Page : 384 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2010-04-15
Category : Science
ISBN : 0816527393

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The Gulf of California by Richard C. Brusca Pdf

Few places in the world can claim such a diversity of species as the Gulf of California (Sea of Cortez), with its 6,000 recorded animal species estimated to be half the number actually living in its waters. So rich are the Gulf's water that over a half-million tons of seafood are taken from them annuallyÑand this figure does not count the wasted by-catch, which would triple or quadruple that tonnage. This timely book provides a benchmark for understanding the Gulf's extraordinary diversity, how it is threatened, and in what ways it isÑor should beÑprotected. In spite of its dazzling richness, most of the Gulf's coastline now harbors but a pale shadow of the diversity that existed just a half-century ago. Recommendations based on sound, careful science must guide Mexico in moving forward to protect the Gulf of California. This edited volume contains contributions by twenty-four Gulf of California experts, from both sides of the U.S.-Mexico border. From the origins of the Gulf to its physical and chemical characteristics, from urgently needed conservation alternatives for fisheries and the entire Gulf ecosystem to information about its invertebrates, fishes, cetaceans, and sea turtles, this thought-provoking book provides new insights and clear paths to achieve sustainable use solidly based on robust science. The interdisciplinary, international cooperation involved in creating this much-needed collection provides a model for achieving success in answering critically important questions about a precious but rapidly disappearing ecological treasure.