The climate of the Rocky Mountains is being altered drastically due to the effects of global climate change. If current rates of temperature change continue the alpine tundra in this region faces extinction. Using data gathered from various sites located in the Niwot Ridge (CO) this project discusses changes in the plant and animal life of the area due to apparent recent changes in the local climate.

• This report represents the work of one or more WPI undergraduate students submitted to the faculty as evidence of completion of a degree requirement. WPI routinely publishes these reports on its website without editorial or peer review.

Creator

• Watkins, Mark

Subject

• Water
• Sustainability
• Environment

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• E-project-102009-120515

Palavra-chave

• Sustainability
• Habitat conservation
• Climatic changes

Advisor

• Crusberg, Theodore C.

Year

• 2009

Date created

• 2009-10-20

Localização

• Worcester

Resource type

• Interactive Qualifying Project

Rights statement

• In Copyright