Turquoise in Mexico and North America: Science, Conservation, Culture and Collections

Prairie conservation in North America

Herpetological Conservation in Northwestern North America

Conservation of the 105 species of amphibians, reptiles, and turtles in the northwestern United States and western Canada is represented by a diverse mix of projects and programs across ten states, provinces, and territories. In this paper, 29 contributing authors review the status of herpetofauna by state, province or territory, and summarize the key issues, programs, projects, partnerships, a...

the development of islamic collections in western europe and north america

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Bird Community Conservation and Carbon Offsets in Western North America

Conservation initiatives to protect and restore valued species and communities in human-dominated landscapes face huge challenges linked to the cost of acquiring habitat. We ask how the sale of forest carbon offsets could reduce land acquisition costs, and how the alternate goals of maximizing α or β-diversity in focal communities could affect the prioritization land parcels over a range of con...

in North America. Volcanic activity in central Mexico

Study of the structural changes in the Popocatepetl volcano in Mexico related to microseismicity by applying the lineament analysis to the Aster (Terra) satellite data. Abstract Mexico is one of the most volcanically active regions in North America. Volcanic activity in central Mex-ico is associated with the subduction of the Cocos and Rivera plates beneath the North American plate. Periods of ...