The Historical Ecology Handbook
The Historical Ecology Handbook

Author: Dave Egan

Publisher: Island Press

Published: 2005-08-12

Total Pages: 488

ISBN-13: 1597260339

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A fundamental aspect of the work of ecosystem restoration is to rediscover the past and bring it into the present-to determine what needs to be restored, why it was lost, and how best to make it live again. This handbook makes essential connections between past and future ecosystems, bringing together leading experts to offer a much-needed introduction to the field of historical ecology and its practical application by on-the-ground restorationists. - from publisher description.

The Changing Environment of Northern Michigan
The Changing Environment of Northern Michigan

Author: Knute Nadelhoffer

Publisher: University of Michigan Press

Published: 2010

Total Pages: 225

ISBN-13: 0472050753

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One hundred years of scientific study of wildlife and environmental change at the University of Michigan Biological Station

From Coastal Wilderness to Fruited Plain
From Coastal Wilderness to Fruited Plain

Author: Gordon G. Whitney

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 1996-08-29

Total Pages: 492

ISBN-13: 9780521576581

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From Coastal Wilderness to Fruited Plain is an account of the making of a large part of the American landscape following European settlement. Drawing upon land survey records and early travellers' accounts, Dr Whitney reconstructs the 'virgin' forests and grasslands of the north-eastern and central United States during the pre-settlement period. He then documents successively the clearance and fragmentation of the region's woodlands, the harvest of the forest and its game, the ploughing of the prairies, and the draining of wetlands. The degree to which these activities altered the soil, climate, plant and animal communities, and water cycle are evaluated, and the sustainability of present-day ecosystems is brought into question in this account.

A Selected Bibliography of Natural Plant Communities in 11 Midwestern States
A Selected Bibliography of Natural Plant Communities in 11 Midwestern States

Author: Arnold J. Heerwagen

Publisher:

Published: 1971

Total Pages: 36

ISBN-13:

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Publications listed in this bibliography describe natural plant communities in the States of: Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Wisconsin. Only those studies actually conducted in these States and those studies for larger areas but specifically referring to plant communities in the States listed are included.