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Ecology of Dakota landscapes : past, present, and future / W. Carter Johnson and Dennis H. Knight.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublisher: New Haven : Yale University Press, [2022]Copyright date: ©2022Description: xii, 321 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), maps (chiefly color) ; 26 cmContent type:
  • text
  • still image
  • cartographic image
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9780300253818
  • 0300253818
Subject(s):
Contents:
The land, ecosystems, and ecology -- Landscape history -- Climate -- Grasslands -- Agriculture and agroecology -- Trees on the farm -- Upland deciduous forests, woodlands, and parklands -- Ponderosa pine, Pine Ridge, and the Black Hills -- Rivers and riparian ecosystems -- The Missouri River -- Prairie wetlands and lakes -- Buttes, badlands, and sandhills -- Working towards sustainability.
Summary: W. Carter Johnson and Dennis H. Knight have blended the natural and human histories of the Northern Great Plains into a well-illustrated, comprehensive work. Covering a vast period of time, they move from geological developments millions of years ago and the effects of glaciers to historical and ecological developments in recent centuries and the effects of agriculture. The book ends with a discussion of the future of this region under conditions of climate change, with recommendations about how to balance agriculture and other pressing needs in the twenty-first century. Johnson and Knight bring decades of experience to chapters on the major ecosystems of the Dakotas. Written for readers with varying backgrounds, and with discussions of the Prairie Pothole Region, Missouri River, grasslands, woodlands, the Black Hills, and rivers and wetlands, the book is unique and will become a long-lasting source of information. Readers will appreciate the plentiful photographs and other color illustrations.-- Publisher's description.
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Item type Home library Collection Shelving location Call number Materials specified Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Adult Book Adult Book Main Library NonFiction New 508.784 J71 Checked out 06/11/2024 33111011230386
Not for Loan Not for Loan Main Library North Dakota Collection 508.784 J71 Not for loan 33111011230287
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

An illustrated review of the Northern Great Plains that blends natural history and human history



"The most complete, in-depth look at Dakota ecosystems and their history. An absolutely fascinating read!"--Gabe Brown, author of Dirt to Soil



W. Carter Johnson and Dennis H. Knight describe the natural and human histories of the Northern Great Plains in this comprehensive and handsomely illustrated book. Covering a vast period of time, they move from geological developments millions of years ago and the effects of glaciers to historical and ecological developments in recent centuries and the effects of agriculture. The book ends with a discussion of the future of this region, mediated by climate change, with recommendations on how to balance agriculture and other pressing needs in the twenty-first century.



Johnson and Knight bring decades of experience to chapters on the major ecosystems of the Dakotas. Written for readers with varying backgrounds, and with discussions of the Prairie Pothole Region, the Missouri River, grasslands, woodlands, the Black Hills, and rivers, lakes, and wetlands, the book is unique and will become a long-lasting source of information. Readers will appreciate the plentiful photographs and other color illustrations.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 293-309) and index.

The land, ecosystems, and ecology -- Landscape history -- Climate -- Grasslands -- Agriculture and agroecology -- Trees on the farm -- Upland deciduous forests, woodlands, and parklands -- Ponderosa pine, Pine Ridge, and the Black Hills -- Rivers and riparian ecosystems -- The Missouri River -- Prairie wetlands and lakes -- Buttes, badlands, and sandhills -- Working towards sustainability.

W. Carter Johnson and Dennis H. Knight have blended the natural and human histories of the Northern Great Plains into a well-illustrated, comprehensive work. Covering a vast period of time, they move from geological developments millions of years ago and the effects of glaciers to historical and ecological developments in recent centuries and the effects of agriculture. The book ends with a discussion of the future of this region under conditions of climate change, with recommendations about how to balance agriculture and other pressing needs in the twenty-first century. Johnson and Knight bring decades of experience to chapters on the major ecosystems of the Dakotas. Written for readers with varying backgrounds, and with discussions of the Prairie Pothole Region, Missouri River, grasslands, woodlands, the Black Hills, and rivers and wetlands, the book is unique and will become a long-lasting source of information. Readers will appreciate the plentiful photographs and other color illustrations.-- Publisher's description.

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