Forgotten Grasslands of the South : Natural History and Conservation - Noss, Reed F.; SpringerLink (Online service) (Washington, DC : Island Press/Center for Resource Economics : Imprint: Island Press, 2013)
Foreword; Edward O. Wilson -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- 1. Natural History of a Forgotten American Grassland. Natural History for Conservation. Grasslands in the South? What and Where Are Southern Grasslands? The Grasslands Considered in This Book. Joshua Creek -- 2. Origin and History. A General Model. Geology, Physiography, and Pre-Neogene History. Neogene and Quaternary History. Disjunctions and the Gulf Coastal Corridor. Human History in the South, as It Relates to Grasslands. Mills Creek -- 3. Biological Hotspots and Endangered Ecosystems. Discovering Lost Worlds. Endemism. Centers of Endemism in the South. Peripherals and Disjuncts. Species Richness. Species Richness in Southern Grasslands. People Care about Diversity, Endemism, and Disjunctions. The Decline of Southern Grasslands -- 4. Physical Factors: Rock, Soil, Landform, Water, and Wind. The Purpose of My Journeys. Rock, Soil, and Landform. Water. Wind, Storms, and Sea-Level Rise -- 5. Fire, Big Animals, and Interactions. Bottom-Up, Top-Down, and Sideways. Fire. Herbivores. Interaction of Fire and Hydrology. The Enigmatic Canebrakes -- 6. The Future of Southern Grasslands: Outline of a Strategy. A Conservation Strategy for Southern Grasslands. Examples of Restoration Projects. The Future? -- Species List -- Literature Cited -- About the Author -- Index.
Keywords: Environment; Nature conservation; Wildlife; Fish; Ecology .; Trees; Environment, general; Nature Conservation; Fish & Wildlife Biology & Management; Ecology; Terrestial Ecology; Tree Biology