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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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Ouchley, Kelby, 1951-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Baton Rouge : Louisiana State University Press, 2010.
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:
Plants
Natural history
Ecology
Animals
NATURE > Animals > Wildlife.
SCIENCE > Microscopes & Microscopy.
Sciences naturelles > États-Unis (Sud)
Sciences naturelles > États du Moyen-Atlantique (États-Unis)
Plants > Southern States > History > 19th century.
Plants > Middle Atlantic States > History > 19th century.
Animals > Southern States > History > 19th century.
Animals > Middle Atlantic States > History > 19th century.
Natural history > Southern States.
Natural history > Middle Atlantic States.
Ecology > United States > History > 19th century.
United States
Southern States
Middle Atlantic States
États-Unis (Sud) > Conditions environnementales.
États du Moyen-Atlantique (États-Unis) > Conditions environnementales.
États-Unis > Histoire > 1861-1865 (Guerre de Secession) > Aspect de l'environnement.
Southern States > Environmental conditions.
Middle Atlantic States > Environmental conditions.
United States > History > Civil War, 1861-1865 > Environmental aspects.
History
Electronic books.
Online Access:Texto completo
Description
Summary: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 formed barriers for armies and carried disease, yet also provided medicine and raw materials necessary to implement war, greatly influencing the day-to-day life of soldiers and civilians alike. Of the thousands of books written about the Civil War, few mention the environment, and none address the topic.
Physical Description:1 online resource (280 pages): illustrations
ISBN:9780807137994

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