Bluegrass Land and Life : Land Character, Plants, and Animals of the Inner Bluegrass Region of Kentucky: Past, Present, and Future.
Title:
Bluegrass Land and Life : Land Character, Plants, and Animals of the Inner Bluegrass Region of Kentucky: Past, Present, and Future.
Author:
Wharton, Mary E.
ISBN:
9780813165103
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Physical Description:
1 online resource (307 pages)
Contents:
Cover -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- List of Maps, Figure, and Tables -- Foreword -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- Part I: Geology and Environmental History -- 1. Geological Background -- 2. Presettlement Vegetation -- 3. Presettlement Animal Life -- 4. Early Modification of the Presettlement Ecosystems -- Part II: Habitats and Natural Community Organization -- 5. Plant Communities -- 6. Vertebrate Animal Habitats -- 7. Present Status of Vertebrates -- Part Ill: Annotated Lists -- Vascular Plants -- Vertebrate Animals -- Part IV: The Future of the Bluegrass -- 8. The Bluegrass Region of Tomorrow in Light of Present Trends -- Appendixes -- A. Glossary of Geologic Terms -- B. The Geologic Time Scale -- C. Plant Communities and Succession -- Bibliography -- Index of Species -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- Q -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- X -- Y -- Z -- General Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- X -- Y -- Illustrations 1 -- Illustrations 2.
Abstract:
The Inner Bluegrass Region of Kentucky is a shining jewel of geography -- synonymous in the minds of many with the state of Kentucky. It is unique in many respects: the character of its land, its native vegetation, and its indigenous animal life. The way of life developed by its human inhabitants over the past two hundred years, especially its focus on the Thoroughbred horse, is also unique. The interaction of these two forces -- natural and human -- is the focus for this important work. The book includes color plates of representative plant and animal species and typical habitats. The annotated lists of 474 animal and nearly 1,200 plant species describe habitat, frequency, and distribution. Bluegrass Land and Life is a book that will delight all who share an interest in the Bluegrass region's past and present and a concern for its future.
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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