The Colorado Plateau II: Biophysical, Socioeconomic, and Cultural Research
Charles van Riper III and David J. Mattson, eds.
352 pages, hardcover: $35
University of Arizona Press, 2005.

Every two years, scientists gather to discuss the history, biology and geology of the vast Colorado Plateau, which sprawls across the Four Corners area. This book presents their collected wisdom on topics ranging from rattlesnake movement patterns to watersheds. The Colorado Plateau II is a kaleidoscopic anthology sure to fascinate anyone interested in the region’s landscape and culture.

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The Colorado Plateau II: Biophysical, Socioeconomic, and
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<h1>The Colorado Plateau II: Biophysical, Socioeconomic, and<br /> Cultural Research</h1> <p class="byline">by Staff, High Country News <br />February 6, 2006</p> <p><b>The Colorado Plateau II: Biophysical,<br /> Socioeconomic, and Cultural Research</b><br /> Charles<br /> van Riper III and David J. Mattson, eds.<br /> 352 pages,<br /> hardcover: $35<br /> University of Arizona Press, 2005.</p> <p> Every two years, scientists gather to discuss the<br /> history, biology and geology of the vast Colorado Plateau, which<br /> sprawls across the Four Corners area. This book presents their<br /> collected wisdom on topics ranging from rattlesnake movement<br /> patterns to watersheds. The Colorado Plateau II is a kaleidoscopic<br /> anthology sure to fascinate anyone interested in the region’s<br /> landscape and culture. </p> <div class="wp-block-group hcn-print-edition-box"> <p>This article appeared in the <a href="/?p=189054">print edition of the magazine</a> with the headline <span class="hcn-magtitle">The Colorado Plateau II: Biophysical, Socioeconomic, and<br /> Cultural Research</span>.</p> </p></div> <p>This &lt;a target=&quot;_blank&quot; href=&quot;https://country-survey-collabs.info/issues/issue-315/the-colorado-plateau-ii-biophysical-socioeconomic-andcultural-research/&quot;&gt;article&lt;/a&gt; first appeared on &lt;a target=&quot;_blank&quot; href=&quot;https://country-survey-collabs.info Country News&lt;/a&gt; and is republished here under a &lt;a target=&quot;_blank&quot; href=&quot;https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/&quot;&gt;Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;img src=&quot;https://i0.wp.com/www.hcn.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/cropped-HCN_Logo-Monogram_White_Sq-2.png?resize=150%2C150&amp;amp;quality=100&amp;amp;ssl=1&quot; style=&quot;width:1em;height:1em;margin-left:10px;&quot;&gt;&lt;img id=&quot;republication-tracker-tool-source&quot; src=&quot;https://country-survey-collabs.info/?republication-pixel=true&amp;post=111896&amp;amp;ga4=G-0NS3WVPPTN&quot; style=&quot;width:1px;height:1px;&quot;&gt;&lt;script&gt; PARSELY = { autotrack: false, onload: function() { PARSELY.beacon.trackPageView({ url: &quot;https://country-survey-collabs.info/issues/issue-315/the-colorado-plateau-ii-biophysical-socioeconomic-andcultural-research/&quot;, urlref: window.location.href }); } } &lt;/script&gt; &lt;script id=&quot;parsely-cfg&quot; src=&quot;//cdn.parsely.com/keys/hcn.org/p.js&quot;&gt;&lt;/script&gt;</p> Copy to Clipboard

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