Peace-Athabasca Delta

Portrait of a Dynamic Ecosystem

Inbunden, Engelska, 2013

Av Kevin P. Timoney, Dr. Kevin P. Timoney

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"In the delta, water is boss, change is the only constant, and creation and destruction exist side by side." The Peace-Athabasca Delta in northern Alberta is a globally significant wetland that lies within one of the largest unfragmented landscapes in North America. Arguably the world's largest boreal inland delta, it is renowned for its biological productivity and is a central feature of a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Yet the delta and its indigenous cultures lie downstream of Alberta's bitumen sands, whose exploitation comprises one of the largest industrial projects in the world. Kevin Timoney provides an authoritative synthesis of the science and history of the delta, describing its ecology, unraveling its millennia-long history, and addressing its uncertain future. Scientists, students, leaders in the energy sector, government officials and policy makers, and conscientious citizens everywhere should read this lively work.

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Utgivningsdatum2013-09-15
Mått203 x 254 x 32 mm
Vikt960 g
FormatInbunden
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor608
FörlagUniversity of Alberta Press
ISBN9780888646033
UtmärkelserCommended for The Alcuin Society Citations for Excellence in Book Design in Canada - Alcuin Society Awards for Excellence in Book Design in Canada, Reference 2014 (Canada)

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Foreword ix1 | Introduction 1A | The Delta as a Physical and Biological System2 | The Delta’s Physical Environment and Landforms 153 | Natural History Flora and Vegetation 574 | Natural History Fauna and Wildlife 119B | Processes of Change in the Delta5 | Climate and Climate Change Principles and Processes 1496 | Physical and Hydrological Processes of Change 167C | History of Environmental Changes in the Delta7 | The Natural Record of Change in the Delta 2038 | The Historic Record of Change in the Delta 227D | Human Activity in the Delta9 | Human History Prior to the 20th Century 29110 | Human History After 1900 31511 | Human Effects Upon the Delta Region 361E | The Future12 | The Future 441Acknowledgements 455References 459

"As Dr. Timoney makes perfectly clear in this beautifully written and illustrated book, the Peace-Athabasca Delta is a world treasure. The author has written a book based on scientific evidence, and he has done so with passion. This is an important book that should be read by scientists, naturalists, and anyone who is concerned about the environmental degradation of our planet." John P. Smol, OC, PhD, FRSC, Department of Biology, Queen's University