Description
Book SynopsisThis book describes the ecology of the North American prairie, and urges conservation measures to protect the remaining North American grasslands. The book has three central goals: to provide non-economic arguments for the value of prairies, to present a current synthesis of prairie ecology to facilitate the best possible management, and to summarize conservation and management issues relevant to prairies, pointing out the costs and benefits of alternative action.
Trade Review"I will refer to this book often, and I'm sure other prairie enthusiasts will want to as well. I recommend purchasing it..."--Natural Areas Journal
Table of ContentsPreface. 1: Getting the lay of the land: Introducing the North American native grasslands. 2: Cultural perception and Great Plains grasslands. 3: Personal journal. 4: The physical environment of Great Plains grassland. 5: Populational processes. 6: The entangled bank: Species interactions in the structure and functioning of grasslands. 7: Grassland ecosystem and landscape dynamics. 8: Soil systems and nutrient cycles of the North American Prairie. 9: Grassland management. 10: The challenges of grassland conservation. Scientific names. Glossary. Index
