Southeastern Grasslands - Biodiversity, Ecology, and Management (Hardcover)

A holistic approach to analyzing distinct grassland habitats that integrates ecological, historical, and archaeological data. Today the southeastern United States is a largely rural, forested, and agricultural landscape interspersed with urban areas of development. However, two centuries ago it contained hundreds of thousands of acres of natural grasslands that stretched from Florida to Texas. Now more than 99 percent of these prairies, glades, and savannas have been plowed up or paved over, lost to agriculture, urban growth, and cattle ranching. The few remaining grassland sites are complex ecosystems, home to hundreds of distinct plant and animal species, and worthy of study. Southeastern Grasslands: Biodiversity, Ecology, and Management brings together the latest research on southeastern prairie systems and species, provides a complete picture of an increasingly rare biome, and offers solutions to many conservation biology queries. Editors JoVonn G. Hill and John A. Barone have gathered renowned experts in their fields from across the region who address questions related to the diversity, ecology, and management of southeastern grasslands, along with discussions of how to restore sites that have been damaged by human activity. Over the last twenty years, both researchers and the public have become more interested in the grasslands of the Southeast. This volume builds on the growing knowledge base of these remarkable ecosystems with the goal of increasing appreciation for them and stimulating further study of their biota and ecology. Topics such as the historical distribution of grasslands in the South, the plants and animals that inhabit them, as well as assessments of several techniques used in their conservation and management are covered in-depth. Written with a broad audience in mind, this book will serve as a valuable introduction and reference for nature enthusiasts, scientists, and land managers.

General

Imprint:	The University of Alabama Press
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	November 2018
Editors:	JoVonn G. Hill
Contributors:	JoVonn G. Hill
Editors:	John A. Barone
Contributors:	John A. Barone • Charles Allen • Brent T. Baker • Gail Barton • Patrick J. Bohlen • Elizabeth H. Boughton • Bruno Borsari
Dimensions:	292 x 222mm (L x W)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	344
ISBN-13:	978-0-8173-1988-5
Categories:	Books > Sport & Leisure > Natural history, country life & pets > General Books > Earth & environment > The environment > Applied ecology > General Books > Earth & environment > The environment > Conservation of the environment > General
LSN:	0-8173-1988-3
Barcode:	9780817319885

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