Author: David J. Gibson
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 019852918X
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 323
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This book is the most up to date and thorough account of the natural history of the plants that comprise the most important food crop on Earth, the grasses and grasslands.
Author: Mitchel P. McClaran
Publisher: University of Arizona Press
ISBN: 0816553203
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 359
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The mixed grass and shrub vegetation known to scientists as desert grassland is common to the basins and valleys that skirt the mountain ranges throughout southwestern North America, extending from Arizona, New Mexico and Texas down through thirteen Mexican states. This variegated ground cover is crucial to life in an arid environment. The Desert Grassland offers the most comprehensive study to date of these flora and the rich biotic communities they support. Leading experts in geography, biology, botany, zoology, and geoscience present new research on the desert grassland and review a vast amount of earlier work. They reveal that present-day grasses once grew in the ice-age forests that existed in these areas before the climate dried and the trees vanished and how the intensity and frequency of fire can influence the plant and animal species of the grassland. They also document how the influence of humans—from Amerindians to contemporary ranchers, public land managers, and real estate developers—has changed the relative abundance of woody and herbaceous species and how the introduction of new plants and domesticated animals to the area has also affected biodiversity. The book concludes with a review of the attempts, both failed and successful, to reestablish plants in desert grasslands affected by overgrazing, drought, and farm abandonment. Meticulously researched and copiously illustrated, The Desert Grassland is a major contribution to ecological literature. For advanced lay readers as well as students and scholars of history, geography, and ecology, it will be a standard reference work for years to come.
Author: James Russell Johnson
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Grassland plants
Languages : en
Pages : 292
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"In the grasslands of South Dakota and the northern Great Plains are many hidden treasures. Anywhere in the state--in the east where the stands of grass are elegantly tall and thick, in the central Missouri River section, and in the west where low-growing plants scatter thinly across the landscape--in any month from spring through fall, look closely and you will find plants of unexpected and striking beauty. They are integral parts of our heritage, of our biosystem. In this guide you will find portrait-quality photos and descriptions of many grassland plants. You will learn about their value to grazing animals and consequently to our nation's food supply, their place as food and medicine for American Indians, and their importance as food and habitat for wildlife big and small. You will be amazed at their often overlooked beauty. Step out onto the prairie with this guide and discover these hidden gems of the grasslands for yourself."--Cover
Author: Valentin Missiakô Kindomihou
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781789851977
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
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Author: James R. Estes
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780806117768
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 312
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Author: James Claude Malin
Publisher: U of Nebraska Press
ISBN: 9780803281257
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 412
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James C. Malin (1893-1979) was a pioneering historian of the Midwest, trained in ecology, agronomy, and social science methodology. His holistic view of human and natural history produced brilliant and still controversial interpretations. This collection makes accessible a broad selection from among his eighteen books and nearly one hundred articles.
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Category : Grasses
Languages : en
Pages : 28
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Author: Charles Louis Flint
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Category : Forage plants
Languages : en
Pages : 408
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Author: William B. Rice
Publisher: Teacher Created Materials
ISBN: 1433380234
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 20
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Journey to Africa to explore the world of the grasslands! Readers are taken on an adventure through the grasslands to learn about the various animal and plant life and grassland conservation in this fascinating nonfiction book that features striking photographs and riveting facts. Even the most reluctant of readers will be captivated as they move from cover to cover.
Author: Philip Johansson
Publisher: Enslow Elementary
ISBN: 9780766022010
Category : Grassland ecology
Languages : en
Pages : 0
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Among the tall, swaying grasses of the North American prairie, seed-eating birds cling to the waving stalks of grass. Prairie dogs and other plant eaters thrive on the carpet of plant food. In the African savannas, herds of zebra and wildebeest travel together in search of grasses to eat. Grasslands, which include prairies and savannas, are home to an amazing variety of plant and wildlife. From elephants to snakes to wildflowers, every living thing plays a part in the web of life of a grassland biome. Book jacket.
