Agrarian Landscapes in Transition : Comparisons of Long-Term Ecological & Cultural Change.
Title:
Agrarian Landscapes in Transition : Comparisons of Long-Term Ecological & Cultural Change.
Author:
Redman, Charles.
ISBN:
9780199709847
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Physical Description:
1 online resource (297 pages)
Series:
Long-Term Ecological Research Network Series
Contents:
Contents -- About the Contributors -- Introduction -- 1 Changing Agrarian Landscapes across America: A Comparative Perspective -- 2 New England's Forest Landscape: Ecological Legacies and Conservation Patterns Shaped by Agrarian History -- 3 Agricultural Transformation of Southern Appalachia -- 4 Dustbowl Legacies: Long-Term Change and Resilience in the Shortgrass Steppe -- 5 The Political Ecology of Southwest Michigan Agriculture, 1837-2000 -- 6 Agrarian Landscape Transition in the Flint Hills of Kansas: Legacies and Resilience -- 7 Water Can Flow Uphill: A Narrative of Central Arizona -- Conclusion -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- Q -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- Y.
Abstract:
Agrarian transformations represent the most pervasive alteration of the Earth's terrestrial environment over the past 10,000 years. Using North American examples, the book traces, compares, and contrasts the introduction, spread, and abandonment of agriculture at six U.S. long-term ecological research (LTER) sites. Indeed, lessons from these examples apply more broadly to inform socio-ecological studies, land use options, conservation strategies, restoration initiatives, and urban planning.
Local Note:
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2017. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.
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