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Blackland prairies of the Gulf coastal plain : nature, culture, and sustainability /

This comprehensive study of one of the most ecologically rich regions of the Southeast underscores the relevance of archaeological research in understanding long-term cultural change. Taking a holistic approach, this compilation gathers ecological, historical, and archaeological research written on...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Peacock, Evan, 1961-, Schauwecker, Timothy, 1967-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Tuscaloosa : University of Alabama Press, ©2003.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Introduction : the nature, culture, and sustainability of blackland prairies / Evan Peacock and Timothy Schauwecker
  • Paleoenvironment and biogeography of the Mississippi Black Belt : evidence from insects / Richard L. Brown
  • Terrestrial gastropods from archaeological contexts in the Black Belt province of Mississippi / Evan Peacock and Rebecca Melsheimer
  • The application of a small-mammal model in paleoenvironmental analysis / S. Homes Hogue
  • A comparison of three methods of paleoenvironmental analysis at an archaeological site on the Mississippi Black Prairie / Evan Peacock and Mary Celeste Reese
  • Louisiana prairies / Michael H. MacRoberts, Barbara R. MacRoberts, and Lynn Stacey Jackson
  • Blackland prairie landscapes of southwestern Arkansas : historical perspective, present status, and restoration potential / Thomas L. Foti [and others]
  • A plant community classification for Arkansas's blackland prairie ecosystem / Douglas Zollner, Scott Simon, and Thomas L. Foti
  • Plant and soil interactions in prairie remnants of the Jackson Prairie Region, Mississippi / L.P. Moran, D.E. Pettry, and R.E. Switzer
  • Prehistoric settlement patterning on the Mississippi Black Prairie / Janet Rafferty
  • Water-resource controls on human habitation in the Black Prairie of north-central Mississippi / Darrel W. Schmitz, Charles L. Wax, and Evan Peacock
  • Osage orange bows, Indian horses, and the blackland prairie of northeastern Texas / Frank F. Schambach
  • Rediscovery and management of prairie remnants of the Bienville National Forest, east-central Mississippi / Dean Elsen and Ronald Wieland
  • Plant assemblage response to disturbance at a blackland prairie restoration site in northeastern Mississippi / Timothy Schauwecker and John MacDonald
  • Restoration of a prairie remnant in the Black Belt of Mississippi / Sherrill Wiygul, Kay Krans, Richard Brown, and Victor Maddox
  • Priorities for the future : planning for sustainable multiple use / Thomas W. Schurch
  • Conclusion : theory and applications in the study of human/nature interactions / Evan Peacock and Timothy Schauwecker.