The emerald horizon : the history of nature in Iowa /

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Since so much of the tallgrass state has been transformed into an agricultural landscape, Mutel focuses on understanding today's natural environment by understanding yesterday's changes. After summarizing the geological, archaeological, and ecological features that shaped Iowa's moder...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Mutel, Cornelia Fleischer
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Iowa City : University of Iowa Press, ©2008.
Edición:1st ed.
Colección:Bur oak book.
Temas:
Natural history > Iowa.
Sciences naturelles > Iowa.
NATURE > Essays.
NATURE > Reference.
TRAVEL > Special Interest > Ecotourism.
HISTORY > United States > State & Local > Midwest (IA, IL, IN, KS, MI, MN, MO, ND, NE, OH, SD, WI)
Natural history
Iowa
History
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:Since so much of the tallgrass state has been transformed into an agricultural landscape, Mutel focuses on understanding today's natural environment by understanding yesterday's changes. After summarizing the geological, archaeological, and ecological features that shaped Iowa's modern landscape, she recreates the once-wild native communities that existed prior to Euroamerican settlement. Next she examines the dramatic changes that overtook native plant and animal communities as Iowa's prairies, woodlands, and wetlands were transformed. Finally she presents realistic techniques for restoring n.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (xviii, 297 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates) : illustrations (some color), maps
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references (pages 273-287) and index.
ISBN:9781587297472
1587297477

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