Fire In North American Tallgrass Prairies

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Fire In North American Tallgrass Prairies

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Author : Scott L. Collins
language : en
Publisher: University of Oklahoma Press
Release Date : 1990

Fire In North American Tallgrass Prairies written by Scott L. Collins and has been published by University of Oklahoma Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1990 with Social Science categories.

Based on papers presented at a 1987 symposium, "Fire in North American Grasslands," cosponsored by the Ecological Society of America and the Botanical Society of America, this book represents an important contribution to key unanswered questions concerning the role of fire in grassland ecosystems: How often did fires occur in the past? Were they primarily natural or caused by humans? At what time of year did grasslands normally burn? How should fire be used as a management tool? What constitutes a proper prescribed burning regime both with and without grazing?

The Great Plains

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Author : Stephen J. Pyne
language : en
Publisher: University of Arizona Press
Release Date : 2017-05-09

The Great Plains written by Stephen J. Pyne and has been published by University of Arizona Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-05-09 with Nature categories.

"Provides a wide look at plains wildland fire in the 21st century and how it is interconnected with other themes of life and culture in the Midwest"--Provided by publisher.

Ecology Of North America

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Author : Brian R. Chapman
language : en
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Release Date : 2015-04-09

Ecology Of North America written by Brian R. Chapman and has been published by John Wiley & Sons this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-04-09 with Science categories.

North America contains an incredibly diverse array of natural environments, each supporting unique systems of plant and animal life. These systems, the largest of which are biomes, form intricate webs of life that have taken millennia to evolve. This richly illustrated book introduces readers to this extraordinary array of natural communities and their subtle biological and geological interactions. Completely revised and updated throughout, the second edition of this successful text takes a qualitative, intuitive approach to the subject, beginning with an overview of essential ecological terms and concepts, such as competitive exclusion, taxa, niches, and succession. It then goes on to describe the major biomes and communities that characterize the rich biota of the continent, starting with the Tundra and continuing with Boreal Forest, Deciduous Forest, Grasslands, Deserts, Montane Forests, and Temperature Rain Forest, among others. Coastal environments, including the Laguna Madre, seagrasses, Chesapeake Bay, and barrier islands appear in a new chapter. Additionally, the book covers many unique features such as pitcher plant bogs, muskeg, the polar ice cap, the cloud forests of Mexico, and the LaBrea tar pits. “Infoboxes” have been added; these include biographies of historical figures who provided significant contributions to the development of ecology, unique circumstances such as frogs and insects that survive freezing, and conservation issues such as those concerning puffins and island foxes. Throughout the text, ecological concepts are worked into the text; these include biogeography, competitive exclusion, succession, soil formation, and the mechanics of natural selection. Ecology of North America 2e is an ideal first text for students interested in natural resources, environmental science, and biology, and it is a useful and attractive addition to the library of anyone interested in understanding and protecting the natural environment.

North American Terrestrial Vegetation

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Author : Michael G. Barbour
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2000

North American Terrestrial Vegetation written by Michael G. Barbour and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2000 with Nature categories.

This second edition provides extensively expanded coverage of North American vegetation from arctic tundra to tropical forests.

Wetlands Of The American Midwest

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Author : Hugh Prince
language : en
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Release Date : 2008-04-15

Wetlands Of The American Midwest written by Hugh Prince and has been published by University of Chicago Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-04-15 with Science categories.

How people perceive wetlands has always played a crucial role in determining how people act toward them. In this readable and objective account, Hugh Prince examines literary evidence as well as government and scientific documents to uncover the history of changing attitudes toward wetlands in the American Midwest. As attitudes changed, so did scientific research agendas, government policies, and farmers' strategies for managing their land. Originally viewed as bountiful sources of wildlife by indigenous peoples, wet areas called "wet prairies," "swamps," or "bogs" in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries were considered productive only when drained for agricultural use. Beginning in the 1950s, many came to see these renamed "wetlands" as valuable for wildlife and soil conservation. Prince's book will appeal to a wide readership, ranging from geographers and environmental historians to the many government and private agencies and individuals concerned with wetland research, management, and preservation.

City Of Lake And Prairie

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Author : Kathleen A. Brosnan
language : en
Publisher: University of Pittsburgh Press
Release Date : 2020-09-08

City Of Lake And Prairie written by Kathleen A. Brosnan and has been published by University of Pittsburgh Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-09-08 with Technology & Engineering categories.

Known as the Windy City and the Hog Butcher to the World, Chicago has earned a more apt sobriquet—City of Lake and Prairie—with this compelling, innovative, and deeply researched environmental history. Sitting at the southwestern tip of Lake Michigan, one of the largest freshwater bodies in the world, and on the eastern edge of the tallgrass prairies that fill much of the North American interior, early residents in the land that Chicago now occupies enjoyed natural advantages, economic opportunities, and global connections over centuries, from the Native Americans who first inhabited the region to the urban dwellers who built a metropolis in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. As one millennium ended and a new one began, these same features sparked a distinctive Midwestern environmentalism aimed at preserving local ecosystems. Drawing on its contributors’ interdisciplinary talents, this volume reveals a rich but often troubled landscape shaped by communities of color, workers, and activists as well as complex human relations with industry, waterways, animals, and disease.

Blackland Prairies Of The Gulf Coastal Plain

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Author : Evan Peacock
language : en
Publisher: University of Alabama Press
Release Date : 2003-03-05

Blackland Prairies Of The Gulf Coastal Plain written by Evan Peacock and has been published by University of Alabama Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003-03-05 with Nature categories.

Taking a holistic approach, this compilation gathers ecological, historical, and archaeological research written on the distinctive region of the US Southeast called the Gulf coast blackland prairie. Ranging from the last glacial period to the present day, the case studies provide a broad picture of how the area has changed through time and been modified by humans, first with nomadic bands of Indians trailing the grazing animals and then by Euro-American settlers who farmed the rich agricultural area. Contemporary impacts include industrialization, aquaculture, population growth, land reclamation, and wildlife management.

People And Plants In Ancient Eastern North America

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Author : Paul E. Minnis
language : en
Publisher: University of Arizona Press
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People And Plants In Ancient Eastern North America written by Paul E. Minnis and has been published by University of Arizona Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on with categories.

Grassland Management For Sustainable Agroecosystems

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Author : Abad Chabbi
language : en
Publisher: MDPI
Release Date : 2020-04-01

Grassland Management For Sustainable Agroecosystems written by Abad Chabbi and has been published by MDPI this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-04-01 with Science categories.

This book is a remarkable work that brings together the most recent international research on grassland management, covering a broad range of topics and geographical areas. The different contributions explore the complex relationships between landscape, climate features, and soil fertility with the support of observational data and modeling. Clearly, this is a wide and multifaceted area of research that opens up new prospects for the management of a biome, which should no longer be considered only as a feed resource for domestic herbivore farming, but also—and above all—as a source of ecosystem services to society and a contributor to the sustainability of agriculture. Textbooks like this positively demonstrate the importance and significance of how grassland science, when viewed in this way, can make tangible the progress in understanding the complexity of grassland management and its current and future challenges.

Prairie Fire

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Author : Julie Courtwright
language : en
Publisher: University Press of Kansas
Release Date : 2023-01-13

Prairie Fire written by Julie Courtwright and has been published by University Press of Kansas this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-01-13 with History categories.

Prairie fires have always been a spectacular and dangerous part of the Great Plains. Nineteenth-century settlers sometimes lost their lives to uncontrolled blazes, and today ranchers such as those in the Flint Hills of Kansas manage the grasslands through controlled burning. Even small fires, overlooked by history, changed lives-destroyed someone's property, threatened someone's safety, or simply made someone's breath catch because of their astounding beauty. Julie Courtwright, who was born and raised in the tallgrass prairie of Butler County, Kansas, knows prairie fires well. In this first comprehensive environmental history of her subject, Courtwright vividly recounts how fire-setting it, fighting it, watching it, fearing it-has bound Plains people to each other and to the prairies themselves for centuries. She traces the history of both natural and intentional fires from Native American practices to the current use of controlled burns as an effective land management tool, along the way sharing the personal accounts of people whose lives have been touched by fire. The book ranges from Texas to the Dakotas and from the 1500s to modern times. It tells how Native Americans learned how to replicate the effects of natural lightning fires, thus maintaining the prairie ecosystem. Native peoples fired the prairie to aid in the hunt, and also as a weapon in war. White settlers learned from them that burns renewed the grasslands for grazing; but as more towns developed, settlers began to suppress fires-now viewed as a threat to their property and safety. Fire suppression had as dramatic an environmental impact as fire application. Suppression allowed the growth of water-wasting trees and caused a thick growth of old grass to build up over time, creating a dangerous environment for accidental fires. Courtwright calls on a wide range of sources: diary entries and oral histories from survivors, colorful newspaper accounts, military weather records, and artifacts of popular culture from Gene Autry stories to country song lyrics to Little House on the Prairie. Through this multiplicity of voices, she shows us how prairie fires have always been a significant part of the Great Plains experience-and how each fire that burned across the prairies over hundreds of years is part of someone's life story. By unfolding these personal narratives while looking at the bigger environmental picture, Courtwright blends poetic prose with careful scholarship to fashion a thoughtful paean to prairie fire. It will enlighten environmental and Western historians and renew a sense of wonder in the people of the Plains.