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Prairie dog empire : a saga of the shortgrass prairie /
"An indispensable and highly readable introduction to the ecosystem of the shortgrass prairie, Prairie Dog Empire describes in clear and detailed terms the habitat and habits of black-tailed prairie dogs; their subsistence, seasonal behavior, and the makeup of their vast colonies; and the ways...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Lincoln :
University of Nebraska Press,
©2005.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Intro; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; List of Maps; List of Illustrations; List of Tables; Preface; 1. The Western Shortgrass Prairie: A Brief History; 2. A Buffalo Nation: Its Death and Rebirth; 3. Prairie Dogs and the American West: Little Towns on the Prairie; 4. Ferrets, Badgers, Bobcats, and Coyotes: Coping with Dangerous Neighbors; 5. Free-loaders and Hangers-on: The Rewards and Dangers of City Life; 6. Other High Plains Wildlife: Born on the American Steppes; 7. The High Plains Raptors: Death Rides on Silent Wings.
- 8. The Varmint and Predator Wars: Itâ#x80;#x99;s Finally Almost Quiet on the Western Front9. Taming the Great American Desert: Hardscrabble Times at the Fringes of Nowhere; 10. The USFS, BLM, and BIA: How theWest Was Lost; 11. The Great Plains Grassland Ecosystem: Can It Be Saved?; Appendix 1: A Guide to National Grasslands, Reservations, and Nature Preserves on the High Plains; Appendix 2: Scientific Names of Animals in the Text; References; Index.