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Record Nr.

UNINA9910814184003321

Titolo

The eastern San Juan Mountains [[electronic resource] ] : their geology, ecology, and human history / / edited by Rob Blair and George Bracksieck

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Boulder, Colo., : University Press of Colorado, : Mountain Studies Institute/San Juan Collaboratory, c2011

ISBN

1-4571-1678-2

1-60732-085-1

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (375 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

BlairRob <1943->

BracksieckGeorge

Disciplina

978.8/3

Soggetti

Geology - San Juan Mountains (Colo. and N.M.)

Ecology - San Juan Mountains (Colo. and N.M.)

Natural history - San Juan Mountains (Colo. and N.M.)

San Juan Mountains (Colo. and N.M.) Description and travel

San Juan Mountains (Colo. and N.M.) Environmental conditions

San Juan Mountains (Colo. and N.M.) History

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

pt. 1. Physical environment of the San Juan Mountains -- pt. 2. Biological communities of the San Juan Mountains -- pt. 3. Human history of the San Juan Mountains -- pt. 4. Points of interest in the eastern San Juan Mountains.

Sommario/riassunto

A companion to The Western San Juan Mountains (originally published in 1996), The Eastern San Juan Mountains details the physical environment, biological communities, human history, and points of interest in this rich and diverse mountain system. A natural division between the eastern and western slopes of the San Juans is the north-south line that runs approximately through Lake City, south of the crossing of the Piedra River by US Highway 160. In this super guidebook, twenty-seven contributors--all experts in their fields--artfully bring the geology, hydrology, animal and plant life, human histories, and travel routes of these eastern slopes to life. Designed to



inform researchers, educators, and students about the region's complex systems, The Eastern San Juan Mountains also serves as an informative guidebook to accompany visitors along their travels on the Silver Thread National Scenic Byway, which stretches between South Fork and Lake City.