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Flora and Fauna of the Civil War : An Environmental Reference Guide /
During the Civil War, humans impacted plants and animals on an unprecedented scale as soldiers on both sides waged the most environmentally destructive war ever on American soil. Refugees and armies alike tramped across the landscape foraging for food, shelter, and fuel. Wild plants and animals form...
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Baton Rouge :
Louisiana State University Press,
2010.
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| Colección: | Book collections on Project MUSE.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- The Civil War setting
- Flora
- Ash
- Baldcypress
- Beech
- Blackberry
- Cane
- Chestnut and chinquapin
- Cinchona
- Cottonwood
- Dogwood
- Elm
- Grape
- Herbs
- Huckleberry
- Juniper
- Locust
- Magnolia
- Maple
- Mistletoe
- Mulberry
- Oak
- Palmetto
- Persimmon
- Pine
- Sassafras
- Spanish moss
- Sumac
- Sweetgum
- Sycamore
- Walnut, hickory, and pecan
- Willow
- Fauna
- Alligator
- Bats
- Bears
- Birds
- Body lice, ticks, and harvest mites
- Dolphins, porpoises, and whales
- Fish
- Flies and mosquitoes
- Frogs
- Honeybee
- Lizards
- Mollusks
- Opossum
- Oysters
- Rabbits
- Rats
- Snakes
- Squirrels
- Turtles
- Miscellaneous invertebrates
- Miscellaneous mammals
- Afterword: Impacts.