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Forgotten grasslands of the South : natural history and conservation / / Reed F. Noss ; with a foreword by Edward O. Wilson
| Forgotten grasslands of the South : natural history and conservation / / Reed F. Noss ; with a foreword by Edward O. Wilson |
| Autore | Noss Reed F |
| Edizione | [1st ed. 2013.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, DC, : Island Press, [2013] |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (353 p.) |
| Disciplina | 508.75 |
| Soggetto topico |
Natural history - Southern States
Grassland conservation - Southern States Grassland ecology - Southern States |
| ISBN |
1-59726-362-1
1-61091-225-X |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Foreword; Edward O. Wilson -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- 1. Natural History of a Forgotten American Grassland. Natural History for Conservation. Grasslands in the South? What and Where Are Southern Grasslands? The Grasslands Considered in This Book. Joshua Creek -- 2. Origin and History. A General Model. Geology, Physiography, and Pre-Neogene History. Neogene and Quaternary History. Disjunctions and the Gulf Coastal Corridor. Human History in the South, as It Relates to Grasslands. Mills Creek -- 3. Biological Hotspots and Endangered Ecosystems. Discovering Lost Worlds. Endemism. Centers of Endemism in the South. Peripherals and Disjuncts. Species Richness. Species Richness in Southern Grasslands. People Care about Diversity, Endemism, and Disjunctions. The Decline of Southern Grasslands -- 4. Physical Factors: Rock, Soil, Landform, Water, and Wind. The Purpose of My Journeys. Rock, Soil, and Landform. Water. Wind, Storms, and Sea-Level Rise -- 5. Fire, Big Animals, and Interactions. Bottom-Up, Top-Down, and Sideways. Fire. Herbivores. Interaction of Fire and Hydrology. The Enigmatic Canebrakes -- 6. The Future of Southern Grasslands: Outline of a Strategy. A Conservation Strategy for Southern Grasslands. Examples of Restoration Projects. The Future? -- Species List -- Literature Cited -- About the Author -- Index. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910437944703321 |
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| Washington, DC, : Island Press, [2013] | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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The Redwood Forest: History, Ecology, and Conservation of the Coast Redwoods
| The Redwood Forest: History, Ecology, and Conservation of the Coast Redwoods |
| Autore | Noss Reed F |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | [Place of publication not identified], : 3Island Press, 2013 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (368 pages) |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN | 1-61091-338-8 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Intro -- Contents -- List of Figures -- List of Tables -- List of Boxes -- List of Appendices -- Foreword -- Preface -- Chapter 1 More Than Big Trees -- The Value of Redwoods -- Purpose and Scope of This Book -- Chapter 2 History of Redwood and Redwood Forests -- Before the Holocene -- Transition to the Holocene -- The Holocene -- Since European Settlement -- Today's Forest -- The Redwood Preservation Movement -- Chapter 3 Characteristics of Redwood Forests -- Variation in Redwood Forests -- Northern Redwood Forests -- Central Redwood Forests -- Southern Redwood Forests -- Outlier Stands -- Redwood Flora -- Redwood Canopy Communities -- Conclusions -- Chapter 4 Redwood Trees, Communities, and Ecosystem: A Closer Look -- Life History -- Environmental Relations -- Genetics -- Major Coexisting Tree Species -- Disturbance Regimes -- Ecological Roles of Fungi -- Conclusions -- Chapter 5 Terrestrial Fauna of Redwood Forests -- Vertebrate Distributions -- Faunal Description -- Species Richness Patterns -- Habitat Relationships -- Invertebrates of the Redwoods and Other Northwest Forests -- Forest Carnivores of the Redwoods Region -- Marbled Murrelets in Redwoods -- Conclusions -- Chapter 6 Aquatic Ecosystems of the Redwood Region -- Stream Ecosystem Processes in Pristine Watersheds -- The Aquatic Biota -- Changes in Stream Ecosystem Processes Resulting from Timber Harvesting and Related Activities -- Research Needs -- Conclusions -- Chapter 7 Conservation Planning in the Redwoods Region -- Deciding What to Protect -- Developing a Conservation Plan -- Focal Area Identification and Assessment Model -- Focal Area Selection and Monitoring -- Conclusions -- Chapter 8 Managing Redwoods -- Management of Redwood Parks -- Silviculture in Redwoods: Incentives and Disincentives -- Traditional Silvicultural Systems -- The Current and Future Landscape.
Future Silvicultural Management of Private Forestlands -- Adaptive Management and Monitoring -- Chapter 9 Lessons from the Redwoods -- Glossary of Technical Terms -- Species List -- Literature Cited -- About the Contributors -- Index. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910480405503321 |
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Noss Reed F
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| [Place of publication not identified], : 3Island Press, 2013 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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