Rating: 2 out of 5 stars
2/5
Unavailable
Unavailable
Unavailable
Ebook551 pages8 hours
Forgotten Grasslands of the South: Natural History and Conservation
By Reed F. Noss and Edward O. Wilson
Rating: 0 out of 5 stars
()
Currently unavailable
Currently unavailable
About this ebook
Forgotten Grasslands of the South is a literary and scientific case study of some of the biologically richest and mendangered ecosystems in North America. Ecologist Reed Noss tells the story of how southern grasslands arose and persisted over time and addresses questions that are fundamental for conserving these vital yet poorly understood ecosystems.
The author examines the natural history of southern grasslands, their origin and history (geologic, vegetation, and human), biological hotspots and endangered ecosystems, and physical determinants of grassland distribution, including ecology, soils, landform and hydrology fire, herbivores, and ecological interactions. The final chapter presents a general conservation strategy for southern grasslands, including prioritization, protection, restoration, and management, along with a prognosis for the future.
In addition to offering fascinating new information about these little-studied ecosystems, Noss demonstrates how natural history is central to the practice of conservation. Natural history has been on a declining trajectory for decades, as theory and experimentation have dominated the field of ecology. Ecologists are coming to realize that these divergapproaches are in fact complementary, and that pursuing them together can bring greater knowledge and understanding of how the natural world works and how we can best conserve it.
Forgotten Grasslands of the South explores the overarching importance of ecological processes in maintaining healthy ecosystems, and is the first book of its kind to apply natural history, in a modern, comprehensive sense, to the conservation of biodiversity across a broad region. It sets a new standard for scientific literature and is essential reading not only for those who study and work to conserve the southern grasslands but also for everyone who is fascinated by the natural world.
The author examines the natural history of southern grasslands, their origin and history (geologic, vegetation, and human), biological hotspots and endangered ecosystems, and physical determinants of grassland distribution, including ecology, soils, landform and hydrology fire, herbivores, and ecological interactions. The final chapter presents a general conservation strategy for southern grasslands, including prioritization, protection, restoration, and management, along with a prognosis for the future.
In addition to offering fascinating new information about these little-studied ecosystems, Noss demonstrates how natural history is central to the practice of conservation. Natural history has been on a declining trajectory for decades, as theory and experimentation have dominated the field of ecology. Ecologists are coming to realize that these divergapproaches are in fact complementary, and that pursuing them together can bring greater knowledge and understanding of how the natural world works and how we can best conserve it.
Forgotten Grasslands of the South explores the overarching importance of ecological processes in maintaining healthy ecosystems, and is the first book of its kind to apply natural history, in a modern, comprehensive sense, to the conservation of biodiversity across a broad region. It sets a new standard for scientific literature and is essential reading not only for those who study and work to conserve the southern grasslands but also for everyone who is fascinated by the natural world.
Unavailable
Read more from Reed F. Noss
Landscape Linkages and Biodiversity Forgotten Grasslands of the South: Natural History and Conservation Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsSaving Nature's Legacy: Protecting And Restoring Biodiversity Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The Science of Conservation Planning: Habitat Conservation Under The Endangered Species Act Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsSoutheastern Grasslands: Biodiversity, Ecology, and Management Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratings
Related to Forgotten Grasslands of the South
Related ebooks
The Field Guide to Wildlife Habitats of the Eastern United States Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Restoring the Pacific Northwest: The Art and Science of Ecological Restoration in Cascadia Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsSaving the Wild South: The Fight for Native Plants on the Brink of Extinction Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsA Conservationist Manifesto Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Rain Forests of Home: Profile Of A North American Bioregion Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Introducing North America Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsA Field Guide to Wildflowers of the Sandhills Region: North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Ancient Forests of the Pacific Northwest Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsWildlife on the Wind: A Field Biologist's Journey and an Indian Reservation's Renewal Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsSouthern Appalachian Celebration: In Praise of Ancient Mountains, Old-Growth Forests, and Wilderness Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Salmon Without Rivers: A History Of The Pacific Salmon Crisis Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5A Delicate Balance: Constructing a Conservation Culture in the South Carolina Lowcountry Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsInstream Flow Protection: Seeking A Balance In Western Water Use Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Correction Lines: Essays on Land, Leopold, and Conservation Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Shades of Green: An Environmental and Cultural History of Sitka Spruce Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsHidden History of Ponte Vedra Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsNature-Friendly Communities: Habitat Protection And Land Use Planning Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsEcology and Recovery of Eastern Old-Growth Forests Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsSaving All the Parts: Reconciling Economics And The Endangered Species Act Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThese American Lands: Parks, Wilderness, and the Public Lands: Revised and Expanded Edition Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5A Sea without Fish: Life in the Ordovician Sea of the Cincinnati Region Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5In the Company of Moose Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsSaving the Georgia Coast: A Political History of the Coastal Marshlands Protection Act Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsDiscovering the Unknown Landscape: A History Of America's Wetlands Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Dictionary of Daily Life of Indians of the Americas Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsA Road Running Southward: Following John Muir's Journey through an Endangered Land Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Treepedia: A Brief Compendium of Arboreal Lore Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5What Should a Clever Moose Eat?: Natural History, Ecology, and the North Woods Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5North America Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Revolution on the Range: The Rise of a New Ranch in the American West Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratings
Earth Sciences For You
Geography For Dummies Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Answers to Questions You've Never Asked: Explaining the 'What If' in Science, Geography and the Absurd Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Nuclear War Survival Skills: Lifesaving Nuclear Facts and Self-Help Instructions Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Zondervan Essential Atlas of the Bible Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The Secret of Water Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Fantasy Map Making: Writer Resources, #2 Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Patterns in Nature: Why the Natural World Looks the Way It Does Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Geology: A Fully Illustrated, Authoritative and Easy-to-Use Guide Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Summary of Bruce H. Lipton's The Biology of Belief 10th Anniversary Edition Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Rockhounding for Beginners: Your Comprehensive Guide to Finding and Collecting Precious Minerals, Gems, Geodes, & More Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsSAS Survival Handbook, Third Edition: The Ultimate Guide to Surviving Anywhere Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Building Natural Ponds: Create a Clean, Algae-free Pond without Pumps, Filters, or Chemicals Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Lake Superior Rocks & Minerals Field Guide Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Children's Blizzard Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Mother Plane: UFO's Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Civilized to Death: The Price of Progress Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Witch's Yearbook: Spells, Stones, Tools and Rituals for a Year of Modern Magic Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The Pocket Guide to Prepping Supplies: More Than 200 Items You Can?t Be Without Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Foraging for Survival: Edible Wild Plants of North America Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Phantom Atlas: The Greatest Myths, Lies and Blunders on Maps Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Disaster Preparedness Handbook: A Guide for Families Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Rockhounding & Prospecting: Upper Midwest: How to Find Gold, Copper, Agates, Thomsonite, and Other Favorites Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Herbalism and Alchemy Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsHow to Make Hand-Drawn Maps: A Creative Guide with Tips, Tricks, and Projects Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5A Book of Bees Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5
Related podcast episodes
No-Show Green Voters, Cactus and Snow in the Desert Sky Islands, Desegregating America's Shoreline, and more 0% found this document usefulEP 18: Unearthing the Lives of Enslaved Africans 0% found this document useful1. Killer whales and culture, with Dr. John Ford 0% found this document usefulConserving our Southeastern Grasslands with Dwayne Estes: Southeaster Grasslands 0% found this document usefulPresenting: Gastropod 0% found this document usefulSteady Light for Solar, Extinction Threatens 1 in 6 U.S. Trees, The Grand Canyon of the Atlantic Ocean, and more 0% found this document usefulSobering Climate Risks, Cactus and Snow in the Desert Sky Islands, Horizon By Barry Lopez, and more 0% found this document useful07 | Tribal Rights and Yellowstone's 150th Anniversary 0% found this document usefulTreaty Rights of the Red Cliff Band of Lake Superior Ojibwe 0% found this document usefulLearning from Indigenous Fisheries 0% found this document useful
Related articles
News Of The Week You South AfricaArticle
News Of The Week
Sep 22, 2023
5 min readField Guide Audubon MagazineArticle
Field Guide
Sep 26, 2022
5 min readA Tiny Deer And Rising Seas: How Far Should People Go To Save An Endangered Species? NPRArticle
A Tiny Deer And Rising Seas: How Far Should People Go To Save An Endangered Species?
Nov 12, 2023
The Key deer is losing the only place it lives, raising uncomfortable questions for the people tasked with keeping endangered species alive.
7 min readArchaeological Landscapes At Risk ARCHAEOLOGYArticle
Archaeological Landscapes At Risk
Oct 5, 2021
2 min readCarving A Future For The Tongass High Country NewsArticle
Carving A Future For The Tongass
Nov 1, 2022
4 min readThe Secrets in Tree Rings Muse: The magazine of science, culture, and smart laughs for kids and childrenArticle
The Secrets in Tree Rings
Apr 1, 2023
5 min readBeth Flint Muse: The magazine of science, culture, and smart laughs for kids and childrenArticle
Beth Flint
Jul 1, 2022
4 min readPronghorn and Turtles and Bears, Oh My Texas Highways MagazineArticle
Pronghorn and Turtles and Bears, Oh My
Feb 27, 2020
5 min readIn Search Of Prehistoric Potatoes ARCHAEOLOGYArticle
In Search Of Prehistoric Potatoes
Feb 3, 2020
9 min readAG Your say Australian GeographicArticle
AG Your say
Apr 26, 2023
I’m a Chinese student on the Gold Coast. I haven’t got a good education or earned a degree yet, and my chance of earning a good living at home is minimal. But here in Australia, with better wages, I have more spare time to think about life, explore n
5 min readSylvia Earle BBC Wildlife MagazineArticle
Sylvia Earle
Dec 16, 2021
2 min readGuardians Of The North Audubon MagazineArticle
Guardians Of The North
Oct 13, 2019
14 min readThe Prayerstone Hypothesis ARCHAEOLOGYArticle
The Prayerstone Hypothesis
Jun 13, 2019
7 min readDeadly Algae Are Creeping Northward The AtlanticArticle
Deadly Algae Are Creeping Northward
Oct 29, 2019
16 min readSand And Fire Wisconsin Magazine of HistoryArticle
Sand And Fire
Jun 8, 2023
7 min readSand And Fire Wisconsin Magazine of HistoryArticle
Sand And Fire
Jun 8, 2023
7 min readA Debate That Built A Park Adirondack ExplorerArticle
A Debate That Built A Park
Sep 1, 2018
7 min readOur Trees Are On The Move. We Must Adapt To Survive The Big IssueArticle
Our Trees Are On The Move. We Must Adapt To Survive
Jan 31, 2022
3 min readLandBack, WaterBack High Country NewsArticle
LandBack, WaterBack
Feb 1, 2024
4 min readCactus Country! HorticultureArticle
Cactus Country!
Jun 23, 2022
7 min readBookshelf HarrowsmithArticle
Bookshelf
Nov 29, 2021
Cowichan Tribe Elder and botanical expert Luschiim Arvid Charlie discovered early on the healing powers of plants. Learning from his great-grandparents and others of their generation, Luschiim has brought together those teachings, as well as insights
1 min readPutting Words into Practice Audubon MagazineArticle
Putting Words into Practice
Jul 7, 2021
Birders have a norm around: “What can I cross off my list at this place?” Land acknowledgment leads to deeper engagement with cultural and social dynamics of land we’re visiting. At a meeting, before we delve into work, we recognize historical wrongs
1 min readData For A Cause Audubon MagazineArticle
Data For A Cause
Dec 20, 2021
2 min readThe First Earth Day Adirondack LifeArticle
The First Earth Day
Feb 20, 2020
The year 2020 marks the 50th anniversary of Earth Day, an event that united the nation in common cause for our environment. Here in the Adirondacks, in the town of Johnsburg, people took action in a show of support for that first Earth Day. I know, b
3 min readForest Cartography Orion MagazineArticle
Forest Cartography
Mar 4, 2021
4 min readInbox Audubon MagazineArticle
Inbox
Dec 18, 2023
2 min readNorthern Exposure The DrakeArticle
Northern Exposure
Jun 17, 2020
9 min readChampions Of Conservation Garden & GunArticle
Champions Of Conservation
Sep 19, 2022
19 min readHave You Heard of the LAKE MONK EXPEDITION? NZ HunterArticle
Have You Heard of the LAKE MONK EXPEDITION?
Aug 7, 2022
7 min readSo, What Does the Endangered Species Act Mean to Me? Union of Concerned ScientistsArticle
So, What Does the Endangered Species Act Mean to Me?
May 9, 2018
3 min read
Reviews for Forgotten Grasslands of the South
Rating: 0 out of 5 stars
0 ratings
0 ratings0 reviews