Blackland prairies of the Gulf coastal plain [[electronic resource] ] : nature, culture, and sustainability / / edited by Evan Peacock and Timothy Schauwecker

• Pubblicazione: Tuscaloosa, : University of Alabama Press, c2003
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (365 p.)
• Disciplina: 304.2/0976
• Soggetto topico: Prairies - Southern States - History; Paleoecology - Southern States; Human ecology - Southern States; Indians of North America - Southern States - Antiquities
• Soggetto geografico: Gulf Coast (U.S.) Environmental conditions
• Altri autori: PeacockEvan <1961-> SchauweckerTimothy <1967->
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (p. [283]-336).
• Nota di contenuto: Contents; Figures; Tables; 1. Introduction: The Nature, Culture, and Sustainability of Blackland Prairies; PART I: NATURE; 2. Paleoenvironment and Biogeography of the Mississippi Black Belt: Evidence from Insects; 3. Terrestrial Gastropods from Archaeological Contexts in the Black Belt Province of Mississippi; 4. The Application of a Small-mammal Model in Paleoenvironmental Analysis; 5. A Comparison of Three Methods of Paleoenvironmental Analysis at an Archaeological Site on the Mississippi Black Prairie; 6. Louisiana Prairies ; 7. Blackland Prairie Landscapes of Southwestern Arkansas: Historical Perspective, Present Status, and Restoration Potential8. A Plant Community Classification for Arkansas's Blackland Prairie Ecosystem; 9. Plant and Soil Interactions in Prairie Remnants of the Jackson Prairie Region, Mississippi; PART I I: CULTURE; 10. Prehistoric Settlement Patterning on the Mississippi Black Prairie; 11. Water-resource Controls on Human Habitation in the Black Prairie of North-Central Mississippi; 12. Osage Orange Bows, Indian Horses, and the Blackland Prairie of Northeastern Texas ; PART I I I: SUSTAINABILITY13. Rediscovery and Management of Prairie Remnants of the Bienville National Forest, East-Central Mississippi; 14. Plant Assemblage Response to Disturbance at a Blackland Prairie Restoration Site in Northeastern Mississippi; 15. Restoration of a Prairie Remnant in the Black Belt of Mississippi; 16. Priorities for the Future: Planning for Sustainable Multiple Use; 17. Conclusion: Theory and Applications in the Study of Human/Nature Interactions; References Cited; Contributors; Index
• Sommario/riassunto: 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 the distinctive region of the Southeast called the Gulf coast blackland prairie. Ranging from the last glacial period to the present day, the case studies provide a broad picture of how the area has changed through time and been modified by humans, first with nomadic bands
• Titolo autorizzato: Blackland prairies of the Gulf coastal plain
• ISBN: 0-8173-8291-7
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910819634803321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II