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Knowing Yellowstone: Science in America's First National Park

By Johnson , Jerry(Editor)

Book information

Publisher
Taylor Trade Publishing
Year
2010
ISBN
9781589795228, 1589795229
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
773 MB (810149419 bytes)
Pages
159\184
Time added
2020-11-29 04:32:11
Science;Geology;Nonfiction;Environment;Nature;Anim

Description

Presently in Yellowstone there are almost 200 active research permits that involve over 500 investigators, but only a small fraction of this scientific work is reported in the popular press. Furthermore, the results are mixed and frequently confusing to the general public. The intent of this book is to explain both the general issues associated with the region and how science is done to understand those issues, from wolf and grizzly bear research to thermal activity. It further describes how science informs policy in the Greater Yellowstone Region, how scientists from an array of disciplines do their work, and finally, how the nature of that work enables or limits future plans for managing the park and surrounding lands.

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