Wetlands of the American Midwest: A Historical Geography of Changing AttitudesUniversity of Chicago Press, 15 Apr 2008 - 410 halaman 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. |
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... County , Illinois , in 1835 and 1850 134 4.4 Swamp land grants in the United States 146 4.5 Public land sales in the United States , 1800-1862 151 5.1 Cattle ranches in Vermilion County , Illinois 171 5.2 Railroads in the United States ...
... County , Illinois , in 1835 and 1850 134 4.4 Swamp land grants in the United States 146 4.5 Public land sales in the United States , 1800-1862 151 5.1 Cattle ranches in Vermilion County , Illinois 171 5.2 Railroads in the United States ...
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... County , Indiana , 1982 8.3 Wet and flooded land in the Midwest , 14 July 1993 8.4 Flood disaster counties in the upper Mississippi basin , 1993 302 321 322 331 TABLES 2.1 Comparison of wet prairie , marsh , fen. 8.5 Restoration of ...
... County , Indiana , 1982 8.3 Wet and flooded land in the Midwest , 14 July 1993 8.4 Flood disaster counties in the upper Mississippi basin , 1993 302 321 322 331 TABLES 2.1 Comparison of wet prairie , marsh , fen. 8.5 Restoration of ...
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... County and learned a great deal about the draining of wet prairie soils . The history of draining and farming on heavy soils is discussed in chapter 6 . In 1990 , I returned to Minnesota in the fall semester to teach at Macalester ...
... County and learned a great deal about the draining of wet prairie soils . The history of draining and farming on heavy soils is discussed in chapter 6 . In 1990 , I returned to Minnesota in the fall semester to teach at Macalester ...
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... county , and township governments . In a message to Congress in 1832 , newly elected president Andrew Jackson de- clared : " Independent farmers are everywhere the basis of society and the true friends of liberty . " 5 By the mid ...
... county , and township governments . In a message to Congress in 1832 , newly elected president Andrew Jackson de- clared : " Independent farmers are everywhere the basis of society and the true friends of liberty . " 5 By the mid ...
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... County , Michigan , Papers Mich . Acad . Sci . , Arts and Letters 22 ( 1936 ) 329-34 ; D. Finley and J. E. Potzger , Characteristics of the original vegetation in some prairie counties of Indiana , Butler Univ . Bot . Studies 10 ( 1952 ) ...
... County , Michigan , Papers Mich . Acad . Sci . , Arts and Letters 22 ( 1936 ) 329-34 ; D. Finley and J. E. Potzger , Characteristics of the original vegetation in some prairie counties of Indiana , Butler Univ . Bot . Studies 10 ( 1952 ) ...
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2 Physical Characteristics of Wet Prairies and Bogs | 27 |
3 Native American Occupation | 75 |
4 Early Nineteenthcentury Views of Wetlands | 117 |
5 Landowners Cattlemen Railroads and Tenants on Wet Prairies | 159 |
6 Draining and Agricultural Change on Wet Prairies | 203 |
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Wetlands of the American Midwest: A Historical Geography of Changing Attitudes Hugh Prince Pratinjau tidak tersedia - 1998 |
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