Ice, Fire, and Nutcrackers: A Rocky Mountain Ecology

by George Constantz

Why do quaking aspens grow in prominent clumps rather than randomly scattered across the landscape? Why and how does a rufous hummingbird drop its metabolism to one-hundredth of its normal rate? Why do bull elk grow those enormous antlers? Using his experience as a biologist and ecologist, George Constantz illuminates these remarkable slices of mountain life in plain but engaging language. Whether it sketches conflict or cooperation, surprise or familiarity,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1607813629
• ISBN13: 9781607813620
• Release Date: August 2014
• Publisher: University of Utah Press
• Length: 408 Pages
• Weight: 1.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 5.9" x 9.0"