Grand Canyon: A Natural History GuideThe Grand Canyon is perhaps the most awesome sight in the United States--and one of the wonders of the world. Much of the park's beauty is related to its geology and ecology. Schmidt explores the shape of the land, its plants and animals, and its human history. A fascinating book that everyone visiting the Grand Canyon should read. |
Contents
indigo bunting 198 206 | 1 |
Ives Joseph | 12 |
Geology Guide | 58 |
Joshuatree 76 123 137 139 179 | 76 |
Juniperus Monosperma | 116 |
Plant Communities Guide | 122 |
Kanab Plateau 10 134 | 134 |
kangaroo rats 67 111 148 193 | 167 |
Wildlife Guide | 188 |
The Changing Landscape | 199 |
Lower Sonoran Zone 7677 123 147 | 206 |
Travelers Information | 234 |
Bibliography | 240 |
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Common terms and phrases
Anasazi animals areas Arizona Basin beneath birds blackbrush boulders Bright Angel burros cacti cactus called Canyon National Park canyon rims canyon walls chubs Colorado River coyotes creatures Creek debris flow deer desert elevation eroded erosion flash floods forest geologic Glen Canyon Dam gorge Grand Canyon National Grand Canyon Village Grand Wash Cliffs ground inches Jacob Lake juniper Kaibab Limestone Kaibab Plateau Kaibab squirrels Lake Mead Lake Powell lava dams Lees Ferry Little Colorado Little Colorado River live lizards look meadows miles million years ago moisture mountain Mouse moving Myotis North Rim numbers packrat Phantom Ranch pinyon pinyon-juniper woodland plants ponderosa pine rattler rattlesnake Redwall ringtails riparian rock layers sand Sandstone scrub sediment Shale side canyons slope snakes Sonoran South Rim species squirrels stream summer surface tamarisk Tapeats temperature things Tonto Platform trail treefrogs trees trout vegetation walk western winter Woodrat zone