Changing Prairie Landscapes

Changing Prairie Landscapes
Title Changing Prairie Landscapes PDF eBook
Author Patrick Douaud
Publisher University of Regina Press
Pages 218
Release 2000
Genre Nature
ISBN 9780889771468

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Landscapes of the Northern Great Plains have been constantly changing, but never so rapidly as under modern conditions of economic affluence and technological development. This change is multifaceted and has an impact not only on the fabric of culture and its perception of landscape, but also on the ecology and physical landforms. Multidisciplinary research has therefore become an important tool in identifying the influences that human activities have, not only on cultural landscapes but on biophysical ones as well. This collection of articles, originating in a conference held at the Royal Saskatchewan Museum in April 2000, focuses on just such an integration of research concerning the Great Plains of North America and involving the disciplines of geology, archaeology, biology, geography, sociology, and agriculture.

Managing Changing Prairie Landscapes

Managing Changing Prairie Landscapes
Title Managing Changing Prairie Landscapes PDF eBook
Author University of Regina. Canadian Plains Research Center
Publisher University of Regina Press
Pages 196
Release 2005
Genre Business & Economics
ISBN 9780889771772

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Articles originating in the Plain as the Eye Can See Public Forum/Conference, held in Regina, May 15-17, 2003.

A New Garden Ethic

A New Garden Ethic
Title A New Garden Ethic PDF eBook
Author Benjamin Vogt
Publisher New Society Publishers
Pages 217
Release 2017-09-01
Genre Gardening
ISBN 1771422459

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In a time of climate change and mass extinction, how we garden matters more than ever: “An outstanding and deeply passionate book.” —Marc Bekoff, author of The Emotional Lives of Animals Plenty of books tell home gardeners and professional landscape designers how to garden sustainably, what plants to use, and what resources to explore. Yet few examine why our urban wildlife gardens matter so much—not just for ourselves, but for the larger human and animal communities. Our landscapes push aside wildlife and in turn diminish our genetically programmed love for wildness. How can we get ourselves back into balance through gardens, to speak life's language and learn from other species? Benjamin Vogt addresses why we need a new garden ethic, and why we urgently need wildness in our daily lives—lives sequestered in buildings surrounded by monocultures of lawn and concrete that significantly harm our physical and mental health. He examines the psychological issues around climate change and mass extinction as a way to understand how we are short-circuiting our response to global crises, especially by not growing native plants in our gardens. Simply put, environmentalism is not political; it's social justice for all species marginalized today and for those facing extinction tomorrow. By thinking deeply and honestly about our built landscapes, we can create a compassionate activism that connects us more profoundly to nature and to one another.

How Landscapes Change

How Landscapes Change
Title How Landscapes Change PDF eBook
Author Gay A. Bradshaw
Publisher Springer Science & Business Media
Pages 396
Release 2002-12-06
Genre Science
ISBN 9783540436973

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North and South America share similar human and ecological histories and, increasingly, economic and social linkages. As such, issues of ecosystem functions and disruptions form a common thread among these cultures. This volume synthesizes the perspectives of several disciplines, such as ecology, anthropology, economy, and conservation biology. The chief goal is to gain an understanding of how human and ecological processes interact to affect ecosystem functions and species in the Americas. Throughout the text the emphasis is placed on habitat fragmentation. At the same time, the book provides an overview of current theory, methods, and approaches used in the analysis of ecosystem disruptions and fragmentation.

Quaternary Landscapes

Quaternary Landscapes
Title Quaternary Landscapes PDF eBook
Author Linda C. K. Shane
Publisher U of Minnesota Press
Pages 254
Release 1991
Genre Science
ISBN 9780816619436

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Canadian Geography

Canadian Geography
Title Canadian Geography PDF eBook
Author Thomas A. Rumney
Publisher Scarecrow Press
Pages 801
Release 2009-12-10
Genre Science
ISBN 0810867184

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Canadian Geography: A Scholarly Bibliography is a compendium of published works on geographical studies of Canada and its various provinces. It includes works on geographical studies of Canada as a whole, on multiple provinces, and on individual provinces. Works covered include books, monographs, atlases, book chapters, scholarly articles, dissertations, and theses. The contents are organized first by region into main chapters, and then each chapter is divided into sections: General Studies, Cultural and Social Geography, Economic Geography, Historical Geography, Physical Geography, Political Geography, and Urban Geography. Each section is further sub-divided into specific topics within each main subject. All known publications on the geographical studies of Canada—in English, French, and other languages—covering all types of geography are included in this bibliography. It is an essential resource for all researchers, students, teachers, and government officials needing information and references on the varied aspects of the environments and human geographies of Canada.

Human Ecology of the Canadian Prairie Ecozone

Human Ecology of the Canadian Prairie Ecozone
Title Human Ecology of the Canadian Prairie Ecozone PDF eBook
Author B. A. Nicholson
Publisher University of Regina Press
Pages 202
Release 2011
Genre History
ISBN 0889772541

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The Canadian Prairie Ecozone (CPE) is spatially defined by the foothills of Alberta on the west and the boreal forest/parkland interface on the north and the east. As members of the multidisciplinary SCAPE (Study of Cultural Adaptations in the Canadian Prairie Ecozone) Project, the authors have synthesized a comprehensive account of the successive cultural lifeways and social practices of precontact groups that have succeeded one another over time and space in this region over the past 11,000 years.