This project examines land use, climatic variability, and their related impacts on land-surface conditions in the ecologically sensitive Hopi Buttes region of the Navajo Nation. Research on separate aspects of the ecosystem includes bedrock geology, surficial processes, soil and water quality, and plant ecology, as well as the history of human habitation. Collaborative work with Navajo tribal members provides information for education and community-based land-use planning.
This resource is referenced here:Subject: Biology,
Geoscience:Geology,
Hydrology,
Atmospheric Science:Climatology
Resource Type:
Scientific Resources:Overview/Reference Work
Topics: Human Dimensions/Resources, Hydrosphere/Cryosphere, Climate, Earth surface, Biosphere
Climate Literacy Principles:
Human Activities and Change:Human Activities,
Life and Climate Are Linked:Holocene Societies,
Natural Variability and Change:Climate, Atmospheric Conditions
