Vegetation Dynamics on the Mountains and Plateaus of the American Southwest

The only book focusing on vegetation dynamics (i.e., changes) on uplands of the American SouthwestEssential information for anyone interested in the vegetation of the American Southwest, including land managers, resource managers, environmental planners, conservationists, ecologists, and studentsBroad coverage that includes forests, grassland, and shrublandsConsistent organization of chapters facilitates direct comparison of different types of vegetationA three-tiered set of conceptual models of the vegetation dynamics of each of seven major types of vegetationMany colour images, including numerous, strikingly illustrative photographsReproduces some of the oldest historical photographs of upland vegetation taken in the American Southwest