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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... tile machine at work on a farm near Madison, Minnesota, circa 1910 220 6.4 Steam trench digger and tile layer in the Red River valley, western Minnesota, circa 1918 221 6.5 Effect of tile draining on corn root growth, lowering vii ...
... tile machine at work on a farm near Madison, Minnesota, circa 1910 220 6.4 Steam trench digger and tile layer in the Red River valley, western Minnesota, circa 1918 221 6.5 Effect of tile draining on corn root growth, lowering vii ...
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A Historical Geography of Changing Attitudes Hugh Prince. 6.5 Effect of tile draining on corn root growth, lowering groundwater in spring 223 6.6 Corn production in the United States, 1879 225 6.7 Improved land in the United States, 1889 ...
A Historical Geography of Changing Attitudes Hugh Prince. 6.5 Effect of tile draining on corn root growth, lowering groundwater in spring 223 6.6 Corn production in the United States, 1879 225 6.7 Improved land in the United States, 1889 ...
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... Tile factories in operation in the United States, 1 January 1882 214 6.3 Tenant farmers as a percentage of all farmers, 1880-1920 226 6.4 Average size of farms 1880-1920 227 6.5 Population of the United States, 1880-1920 230 7.1 Swamp ...
... Tile factories in operation in the United States, 1 January 1882 214 6.3 Tenant farmers as a percentage of all farmers, 1880-1920 226 6.4 Average size of farms 1880-1920 227 6.5 Population of the United States, 1880-1920 230 7.1 Swamp ...
Halaman 1
... tile draining. Artificial draining in wet prairies in Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Iowa, and southwest Minnesota was most active between 1870 and 1920 and was resumed over large areas in the period from 1950 to 1980. In northern peatlands ...
... tile draining. Artificial draining in wet prairies in Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Iowa, and southwest Minnesota was most active between 1870 and 1920 and was resumed over large areas in the period from 1950 to 1980. In northern peatlands ...
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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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