Biodiversity and management of the Madrean Archipelago: The Sky Islands of southwestern United States and northwestern Mexico

Leonard H. DeBano; Peter H. Ffolliott; Alfredo Ortega-Rubio; Gerald J. Gottfried; Robert H. Hamre; Carleton B. Edminster

doi:10.2737/RM-GTR-264

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Biodiversity and management of the Madrean Archipelago: The Sky Islands of southwestern United States and northwestern Mexico

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Authors:

Leonard H. DeBano, Peter H. Ffolliott, Alfredo Ortega-Rubio, Gerald J. Gottfried, Robert H. Hamre, Carleton B. Edminster

Year:

1995

Type:

General Technical Report

Station:

Rocky Mountain Research Station

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.2737/RM-GTR-264

Source:

Gen. Tech. Rep. RM-GTR-264. Fort Collins, CO: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Forest and Range Experiment Station. 669 p.

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Abstract

This conference brought together scientists and managers from government, universities, and private organizations to examine the biological diversity and management challenges of the unique "sky island" ecosystems of the mountains of the southwestern United States and northwestern Mexico. Session topics included: floristic resources, plant ecology, vertebrates, invertebrates, hydrology and riparian systems, aquatic resources, fire, conservation and management, human uses through time, and visions for the future.

Keywords

biodiversity, madrean archipelago, sky islands, southwestern United States, northwestern Mexico, "sky island" ecosystems, floristic resources, plant ecology, vertebrates, invertebrates, hydrology and riparian systems, aquatic resources, fire

Citation

DeBano, Leonard H.; Ffolliott, Peter H.; Ortega-Rubio, Alfredo; Gottfried, Gerald J.; Hamre, Robert H.; Edminster, Carleton B., tech. coords. 1995. Biodiversity and management of the madrean archipelago: The Sky Islands of southwestern United States and northwestern Mexico; 1994 Sept. 19-23; Tucson, AZ. Gen. Tech. Rep. RM-GTR-264. Fort Collins, CO: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Forest and Range Experiment Station. 669 p.