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Blackland prairies of the Gulf coastal plain :

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0817312153

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0817312633

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0817382917

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9780817312152

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9780817312633

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0817312153

Erroneous ISBN

0817312633

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b755534

Title Proper

Blackland prairies of the Gulf coastal plain :

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[Book]

Other Title Information

nature, culture, and sustainability /

First Statement of Responsibility

edited by Evan Peacock and Timothy Schauwecker.

Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.

Tuscaloosa :

Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.

University of Alabama Press,

Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.

©2003.

Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item

1 online resource (xiii, 348 pages) :

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illustrations, maps

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Includes bibliographical references (pages 283-336) and index.

Text of Note

Introduction : the nature, culture, and sustainability of blackland prairies / Evan Peacock and Timothy Schauwecker -- Paleoenvironment and biogeography of the Mississippi Black Belt : evidence from insects / Richard L. Brown -- Terrestrial gastropods from archaeological contexts in the Black Belt province of Mississippi / Evan Peacock and Rebecca Melsheimer -- The application of a small-mammal model in paleoenvironmental analysis / S. Homes Hogue -- A comparison of three methods of paleoenvironmental analysis at an archaeological site on the Mississippi Black Prairie / Evan Peacock and Mary Celeste Reese -- Louisiana prairies / Michael H. MacRoberts, Barbara R. MacRoberts, and Lynn Stacey Jackson -- Blackland prairie landscapes of southwestern Arkansas : historical perspective, present status, and restoration potential / Thomas L. Foti [and others] -- A plant community classification for Arkansas's blackland prairie ecosystem / Douglas Zollner, Scott Simon, and Thomas L. Foti -- Plant and soil interactions in prairie remnants of the Jackson Prairie Region, Mississippi / L.P. Moran, D.E. Pettry, and R.E. Switzer -- Prehistoric settlement patterning on the Mississippi Black Prairie / Janet Rafferty -- Water-resource controls on human habitation in the Black Prairie of north-central Mississippi / Darrel W. Schmitz, Charles L. Wax, and Evan Peacock -- Osage orange bows, Indian horses, and the blackland prairie of northeastern Texas / Frank F. Schambach -- Rediscovery and management of prairie remnants of the Bienville National Forest, east-central Mississippi / Dean Elsen and Ronald Wieland -- Plant assemblage response to disturbance at a blackland prairie restoration site in northeastern Mississippi / Timothy Schauwecker and John MacDonald -- Restoration of a prairie remnant in the Black Belt of Mississippi / Sherrill Wiygul, Kay Krans, Richard Brown, and Victor Maddox -- Priorities for the future : planning for sustainable multiple use / Thomas W. Schurch -- Conclusion : theory and applications in the study of human/nature interactions / Evan Peacock and Timothy Schauwecker.

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This comprehensive study of one of the most ecologically rich regions of the Southeast underscores the relevance of archaeological research in understanding long-term cultural change. Taking a holistic approach, this compilation gathers ecological, historical, and archaeological research written on the distinctive region of the Southeast called the Gulf coast blackland prairie. Ranging from the last glacial period to the present day, the case studies provide a broad picture of how the area has changed through time and been modified by humans, first with nomadic bands of Indians trailing the gr.

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00027072

Title

Blackland prairies of the Gulf coastal plain.

International Standard Book Number

9780817312152

Human ecology-- Southern States.

Indians of North America-- Southern States-- Antiquities.

Paleoecology-- Southern States.

Prairies-- Southern States-- History.

Ecology.

Human ecology.

Indians of North America-- Antiquities.

Paleoecology.

Prairies.

SOCIAL SCIENCE-- Human Geography.

Gulf Coast (U.S.), Environmental conditions.

Southern States.

United States, Gulf Coast.

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SOC-- 015000

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Peacock, Evan,1961-

Schauwecker, Timothy,1967-

Date of Transaction

20201204154238.0

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