Constantz, George, 1947-

Ice, fire, and nutcrackers : a Rocky Mountain ecology / George Constantz. - Salt Lake City [Utah] : The University of Utah Press, (c)2014. - 1 online resource (408 pages)

Includes bibliographies and index.

Introduction; 1. Nutcracker's Brain; 2. Lupine's Defense; 3. Paintbrush Parasites; 4. Eat Me!; 5. Lodgepole Cones; 6. Aspen Clones; 7. Sex-Reversed Katydids; 8. Optimizing Bumblebees; 9. Flickering Butterflies; 10. Axolotls; 11. Tadpole Kin; 12. Scent of a Mouse; 13. The Ultra-Overwinterer; 14. Hummingbirds Micromanage Their Energy; 15. Hay-Stacker; 16. Two Fat Marmots, One Fat Rock; 17. Intimidating Bitches; 18. The Counterintuitive Grizzly; 19. The Bearded Climber; 20. Antler Indicators; 21. Rock Artists; 22. Themes; 23. Land Lines; Epilogue; Thank Yous Names of Plants and AnimalsGlossary; References; Index; About The Author



9781607813637


Natural history--Rocky Mountains.
Mountain animals--Adaptation--Rocky Mountains.
Mountain plants--Adaptation--Rocky Mountains.
Mountain ecology--Rocky Mountains.
Mountain animals.
Mountain ecology.
Mountain plants.
Natural history.


Electronic Books.

QH104 / .I244 2014