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North shore : a natural history of Minnesota's Superior coast / Chel Anderson and Adelheid Fischer.

By: Material type: TextTextPublisher: Minneapolis : University of Minnesota Press, [2015]Copyright date: ©2015Description: xi, 619 pages : color illustrations ; 26 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9780816632329
  • 0816632324
Subject(s):
Contents:
Introduction: A gathering of waters -- I. Headwaters. As good as it gets : bird diversity on the north shore ; Harvesting the forest's bounty : wildcrafting ; Be it ever so humble : no home like that of a pitcher plant ; Healing a watershed for coaster brook trout -- II. Highlands. The case of the missing duff : earthworm invasions ; The secret life of salamanders ; Stranger than fiction : plant galls and their makers ; Black bears and the Tettegouche oaks ; The nose knows : star-nosed moles and a life down under -- III. Nearshore. North shore places : what's in a name? ; Where has all the sewage gone? : development and water quality ; Hay pickers and grass gatherers : botanical exploration along the lakeshore ; Between a rock and a lake : life on the cliff edge ; The leading edge : north shore bird migration -- IV. Lake Superior. Mapping Lake Superior : the early years ; Searching high and low : the science of Lake Superior exploration ; Amphipods and diatoms : the big lake's bread and butter ; How much water is enough? : the plumbing of Lake Superior ; The missing link : the Lake Superior and Mississippi River canal ; The rise and fall of seiches -- V. Islands. The chorus frogs of Isle Royale ; The long view : moose and wolves on Isle Royale ; Nature or nuisance? : gulls in the Great Lakes ; A mansion of many rooms : the return of lake trout to Superior -- Epilogue: The wild card of climate change.
Summary: North Shore reminds us that the natural history of this extraordinary region is still being created and that each of us--individually and collectively--are the authors of this ongoing narrative. Compelling and accessible, the book will provide readers with a science-based knowledge of the Minnesota North Shore watershed so that together we can write a new, hopeful chapter for its inhabitants, both human and wild. --Provided by publisher.
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

Propelled by wings, fins, legs, and the wind, life has found a way to Minnesota's North Shore for more than twelve thousand years. Some plants and animals have taken up residence in the region's ancient mountains, others in its lakes and flowing rivers. Together, they weave a living fabric of sublime and fascinating beauty. These organisms come to life in North Shore, a comprehensive environmental history of one of Minnesota's most beloved places.

The story of this region unfolds through the five interconnected areas of Minnesota's North Shore watershed--the meandering rivers of the Headwaters, the deep and dense forest of the Highlands, the rocky Nearshore, the drama of Lake Superior, and its mysterious islands, including Isle Royale and Susie Island archipelagos. Each section begins with an overview of the forces that have shaped the area, then the focus turns to a wide range of inhabitants, such as chorus frogs and star-nosed moles, butterworts and coaster brook trout, jeweled diatoms and pitcher plants, black bears and blue-spotted salamanders. Each chapter links to the region's broader history, from the sculpting of the land by mile-high glaciers to the role of scientific exploration, the advent of logging, the development of tourism, and the changing global climate.

North Shore reminds us that the natural history of this extraordinary region is still being created and that each of us--individually and collectively--are the authors of this ongoing narrative. Compelling and accessible, the book will provide readers with a science-based knowledge of the Minnesota North Shore watershed so that together we can write a new, hopeful chapter for its inhabitants, both human and wild.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction: A gathering of waters -- I. Headwaters. As good as it gets : bird diversity on the north shore ; Harvesting the forest's bounty : wildcrafting ; Be it ever so humble : no home like that of a pitcher plant ; Healing a watershed for coaster brook trout -- II. Highlands. The case of the missing duff : earthworm invasions ; The secret life of salamanders ; Stranger than fiction : plant galls and their makers ; Black bears and the Tettegouche oaks ; The nose knows : star-nosed moles and a life down under -- III. Nearshore. North shore places : what's in a name? ; Where has all the sewage gone? : development and water quality ; Hay pickers and grass gatherers : botanical exploration along the lakeshore ; Between a rock and a lake : life on the cliff edge ; The leading edge : north shore bird migration -- IV. Lake Superior. Mapping Lake Superior : the early years ; Searching high and low : the science of Lake Superior exploration ; Amphipods and diatoms : the big lake's bread and butter ; How much water is enough? : the plumbing of Lake Superior ; The missing link : the Lake Superior and Mississippi River canal ; The rise and fall of seiches -- V. Islands. The chorus frogs of Isle Royale ; The long view : moose and wolves on Isle Royale ; Nature or nuisance? : gulls in the Great Lakes ; A mansion of many rooms : the return of lake trout to Superior -- Epilogue: The wild card of climate change.

North Shore reminds us that the natural history of this extraordinary region is still being created and that each of us--individually and collectively--are the authors of this ongoing narrative. Compelling and accessible, the book will provide readers with a science-based knowledge of the Minnesota North Shore watershed so that together we can write a new, hopeful chapter for its inhabitants, both human and wild. --Provided by publisher.

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