Ecology and Conservation of the San Pedro River

"The Ecology and Conservation of the San Pedro" examines one of the last undammed perennial rivers in the Southwest and illustrates important processes common to many desert riparian ecosystems. Although historic land uses and climatic extremes have led to aquifer depletion, river entrenchment and other changes, the river still sustains a rich and varied selection of life. Resilient to many factors, portions of the San Pedro have become increasingly threatened by groundwater pumping and other impacts of population growth. An interdisciplinary team of 57 contributors — biologists, ecologists, geomorphologists, historians, hydrologists, lawyers, political scientists — weave together threads from their diverse perspectives to reveal the processes that shape the past, present and future of the San Pedro’s riparian and aquatic ecosystems.