Sustaining Rocky Mountain landscapes : science, policy, and management for the crown of the continent ecosystem

Prato, Tony. (Added Author). Fagre, Dan. (Added Author).

Record details

ISBN: 9781933115467 (pbk. : alk. paper)
ISBN: 1933115459 (hardcover : alk. paper)
ISBN: 9781933115450 (hardcover : alk. paper)
ISBN: 1933115467 (pbk. : alk. paper)
Physical Description: print
xxv, 321 p. : ill., maps ; 24 cm.
Publisher: Washington, DC : Resources for the Future, c2007.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Formatted Contents Note:

The Crown of the Continent : striving for ecosystem sustainability / Tony Prato and Dan Fagre -- The Crown of the Continent Ecosystem : profile of a treasured landscape / Ben Long -- Native peoples and archaeology of Waterton Glacier International Peace Park / Brian O. K. Reeves -- Economic growth and landscape change / Tony Prato, Dan Fagre, and Ramanathan Sugumaran -- Sustaining wildland recreation in the CCE : issues, challenges, and opportunities / Stephen F. McCool and John C. Adams -- Alpine ecosystem dynamics and change : a view from the heights / George P. Malanson, David R. Butler, and Dan Fagre -- Conserving biodiversity / Michael Quinn and Len Broberg -- Aquatic ecosystem health / F. Richard Hauer ... [et al.] -- Conserving water resources in the CCE / James M. Byrne and Stefan Kienzle -- Paleoperspectives on climate and ecosystem change / Greg Pederson ... [et al.] -- Modeling and monitoring biophysical dynamics and change in the CCE / Dan Fagre -- Ecosystem responses to global climate change / Dan Fagre -- CCE fire regimes and their management / Robert E. Keane and Carl Key -- Cumulative effects analysis and the Crown Managers Partnership / Michael Quinn, Danah Duke, and Guy Greenaway -- Transboundary conservation and the Yellowstone to Yukon Conservation Initiative / Marguerite H. Mahr -- Adaptive ecosystem management / Tony Prato -- Challenges of managing Glacier National Park in a regional context / Tara Carolin ... [et al.] -- Resolving transboundary conflicts : the role of community-based advocacy / Steve Thompson and David Thomas -- Achieving ecosystem sustainability / Tony Prato and Dan Fagre.