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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... fires repressed tree growth in wet prairies and swamps . During their brief period of occupation , human groups completely transformed the character and appearance of wet prairies and profoundly altered the nature and extent of northern ...
... fires repressed tree growth in wet prairies and swamps . During their brief period of occupation , human groups completely transformed the character and appearance of wet prairies and profoundly altered the nature and extent of northern ...
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... fire escalated . Not until pineries had been cleared were new methods of sustainable forestry investigated and recommendations made for long - term management . Science was called in to find remedies for a disaster . Research into soil ...
... fire escalated . Not until pineries had been cleared were new methods of sustainable forestry investigated and recommendations made for long - term management . Science was called in to find remedies for a disaster . Research into soil ...
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... fire hazard . In some cases shrinkage lowers the peat surface nearly to the outlet level and further drainage by gravity becomes impossi- ble . " 14 Drained peatlands in the northern lakes states also suffered moderate to severe wind ...
... fire hazard . In some cases shrinkage lowers the peat surface nearly to the outlet level and further drainage by gravity becomes impossi- ble . " 14 Drained peatlands in the northern lakes states also suffered moderate to severe wind ...
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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 terbatas - 2008 |
Wetlands of the American Midwest: A Historical Geography of Changing Attitudes Hugh Prince Pratinjau tidak tersedia - 1998 |
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