The changing alpine treeline the example of Glacier National Park, MT, USA / edited by David R. Butler ... [et al.].
| Other author | Butler, David R. |
| Format | Electronic |
| Edition | 1st ed. |
| Publication Info | Amsterdam ; Boston : Elsevier, |
| Description | xxii, 199 p. : ill., maps ; 25 cm. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from eBook - Earth and Planetary Sciences 2009 |
| Subjects |
| Variant title | Cover title: Changing alpine treeline |
| Series | Developments in earth surface processes, 0928-2025 ; 12 Developments in earth surface processes ; 12. ^A302314 |
| Contents | Introduction : Understanding the importance of alpine treeline ecotones in mountain ecosystems / Daniel B. Fagre -- Pattern-process relations in the alpine and subalpine environments : a remote sensing and GIScience perspective / Stephen J. Walsh ... [et al.] -- Ecotone dynamics : invasibility of alpine tundra by tree species from the subalpine forest / George P. Malanson ... [et al.] -- Geomorphic patterns and processes at alpine treeline / David R. Butler ... [et al.] -- Environmental controls on turf-banked terraces / Daniel J. Weiss ... [et al.] -- Soils and pedogenesis at alpine treeline / Ginger L. Schmid ... [et al.] -- Canopy structure in the krummholz and patch forest zones / Evan S. Hammer and Stephen J. Walsh -- A Markov analysis of tree islands at alpine treeline / Lynn M. Resler and Mark A. Fonstad -- Modeling feedback effects on linear patterns of subalpine forest advancement / Matthew F. Bekker and George P. Malanson -- The future of treeline / David R. Butler, George P. Malanson, and Stephen J. Walsh. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2012554347 |
| ISBN | 0444533648 |
| ISBN | 9780444533647 |