10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «KRUMMHOLZ»
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krummholz in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
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1
Land Above the Trees: A Guide to American Alpine Tundra
They are called krummholz, a descriptive German word which means "elfin
timber" or "crooked wood." They look as if they had been cultivated by overly
ambitious bonsai gardeners. Krummholz growth habit is shrubby and dense,
becoming ...
Beatrice E. Willard, 1996
2
The Great Basin: A Natural Prehistory
A Natural Prehistory Donald K. Grayson. FIGURE 2-14 Krummholz limber pine at
11,000 feet on the Toiyabe Range. Arc Dome, the summit of the range, is in the
background. FIGURE 2-15 The central Toquima Range, as seen from the.
3
Montana and Idaho's Continental Divide Trail: The Official Guide
Dwarf, twisted versions known as "krummholz" cling to life at the higher
elevations (above 8,500 feet along most of the Divide, and above 6,000 feet in
Glacier National Park). "Krummholz" is a German word meaning "crooked wood."
The wind ...
4
Sunny Side Up: Jr. Devotional
Romans 5:3, 4, NKJV, /^^% o you know what krummholz means?" I asked my
friend. ®\ I "It's a cake you tried to bake that turned out so dry it crumbled into
millions of tiny pieces," my friend ventured. "Ha, ha. Very funny. No. Wrong.
Krummholz ...
Celeste Perrino Walker, Eric D. Stoffle, 1997
5
Technical Guide to Forest Wildlife Habitat Management in New ...
... Two habitats Forest-Krummholz Forest-Nonforest Forest-Water Nonforest-Wat:
•TTre3S Krummholz-Waterb Nonforest-Krummholzb Three habitats Forest-
Krummholz- 30 Nonforest Forest-Nonforest-Water 44 Nonforest-Krummholz-
Waterb ...
6
New Mexico Vegetation: Past, Present, and Future
The low, shrubby patches of Engelmann Spruce, Subalpine Fir, and sometimes
Bristlecone Pine and Willows thus shaped by climatic adversity are often referred
to as krummholz (literally, "twisted wood"). The vegetative growth and downwind
...
William A. Dick-Peddie, 1999
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Soil Nutrients and Biogeochemical Cycling in the ...
ranged from 0.1-1.0% N; the forest had significantly lower concentrations than the
lower krummholz and tundra. Similarly, total soil P was significantly greater in the
upper krummholz compared to the other sites. Subsequently, total soil P was ...
8
Mountain Ecosystems: Studies in Treeline Ecology
At high altitudes, the transition between these two communities includes a '
krummholz' forest, trees of low stature with decurrent and deformed stems (
Daubenmire 1954; Wardle 1965; Tranquillini 1979; Grace 1989; Armand 1992;
Körner 1998 ...
Gabriele Broll, Beate Keplin, 2006
Pinus pumila krummholz, occurring at about 2600- 3200m in Honshu, 1900-2
100m in Hokkaido, 1000- 1500m in Kunashir, 2000-2500 m on Changbai Shan,
1 500-2000 m in the central Sikhote Alin and above 1100m on the southern spurs
of ...
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Structure and Function of an Alpine Ecosystem : Niwot Ridge, ...
Coyote All Omnivore Supranivean Gray Wolf All Carnivore Supranivean Red Fox
Willow, krummholz, meadow Carnivore Elevational migration Black Bear All
Omnivore Elevational migration, hibernation Grizzly Bear1 All Omnivore
Elevational ...
William D. Bowman, Population Timothy R. Seastedt both are Faculty in the Department of Environmental, and Organismic Biology and Institute of Arctic and Alpine Research University of Colorado Boulder, 2001
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «KRUMMHOLZ»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
krummholz is used in the context of the following news items.
A beginner's glossary to hiking and camping
Don't know your karst from your krummholz? Do you think holloway is used solely as a surname? Brush up on your hiking and camping terms ... «Mother Nature Network, Jul 15»
Exploring the patterns of alpine vegetation of Eastern Bhutan: a case …
... (2) Abies-Rhododendron Woodland Community; (3) Juniperus Scrub Community; (4) Rhododendron Krummholz and (5) Alpine Meadow, ... «7thSpace Interactive, Jun 15»
Forging bonds through bands and mountains
Up high, where the krummholz reigns and the opportunity to spot a rare Bicknell's thrush awaits around every bend, the range looks more like ... «Lake Placid News, Jun 15»
Naturally Speaking: “Rain, Rain Go Away”
Birds that nest on the tundra and in the krummholz (the stunted tree islands just below the tundra) have virtually no bare ground for their ... «The Mountain -Ear, Jun 15»
Tales from the Tantalus
The weather was clear and warm so I slept out in a bivy sack among some krummholz. The following morning I woke up inside dense clouds, ... «Squamish Chief, Apr 15»
The Trader In the Wild
She was lying on her back, her leg caught in the stunted growth of balsam fir and spruce known as krummholz. Her pack, with the beacon ... «Bloomberg, Apr 15»
English Is Seldom at a Loss for Words
Two terms that seem straight out of J.R.R. Tolkien (but are not) are krummholz and its synonym, elfinwood: an alpine forest having stunted trees ... «Huffington Post, Dec 14»
Whitefish Trail Edges Closer to Fundraising Goal
The Gregorys, who split their time between Tennesee and Whitefish, established a gated vacation compound called Krummholz Lodge on ... «Flathead Beacon, Oct 14»
Take a Hike: Emmaline Lake
... winds through beautiful Cirque Meadows and thick forests, passes by a soothing waterfall and tops out in stunted krummholz that allows for ... «The Coloradoan, Sep 14»
RMNP peaks offer breathtaking views
From the overlook, the trail up Flattop Mountain moves through krummholz trees. Krummholz is a German word meaning twisted wood. «The Coloradoan, Aug 14»
