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The Ecology and Management of Prairies in the Central United States (Bur Oak Book)
Chris Helzer
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Paperback. Educates prairie owners and managers about grassland ecology and gives them guidelines for keeping prairies diverse, vigorous, and viable. This title presents the tools necessary to ensure that grasslands are managed in the purposeful ways essential to the continued health and survival of prairie communities. Series: A Bur Oak Guide. Num Pages: 208 pages, 56 colour photos, 1 colour map, 8 charts, 3 drawings, 1 table. BIC Classification: 1KBBN; RGBC; RNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 386.
Most prairies exist today as fragmented landscapes, making thoughtful and vigilant management ever more important. Intended for landowners and managers dedicated to understanding and nurturing their prairies as well as farmers, ranchers, conservationists, and all those with a strong interest in grasslands, ecologist Chris Helzer's readable and practical manual educates prairie owners and managers about grassland ecology and gives them guidelines for keeping prairies diverse, vigorous, and viable. Chapters in the first section, 'Prairie Ecology', describe prairie plants and the communities they live in, the ways in which disturbance modifies plant communities, the animal and plant inhabitants that are key ... Read more
Most prairies exist today as fragmented landscapes, making thoughtful and vigilant management ever more important. Intended for landowners and managers dedicated to understanding and nurturing their prairies as well as farmers, ranchers, conservationists, and all those with a strong interest in grasslands, ecologist Chris Helzer's readable and practical manual educates prairie owners and managers about grassland ecology and gives them guidelines for keeping prairies diverse, vigorous, and viable. Chapters in the first section, 'Prairie Ecology', describe prairie plants and the communities they live in, the ways in which disturbance modifies plant communities, the animal and plant inhabitants that are key ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
University Of Iowa Press
Condition
New
Series
A Bur Oak Guide
Place of Publication
Iowa, United States
ISBN
9781587298653
SKU
V9781587298653
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 15 to 20 working days
Ref
99-15
About Chris Helzer
Chris Helzer is the program director for The Nature Conservancy's Eastern Nebraska Project Office in Aurora, Nebraska, where he oversees the management and restoration of approximately 5,000 acres of conservancy-owned land as well as research and conservation programs for most of the eastern third of the state.
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