edited by JoVonn G. Hill and John A. Barone
contributions by Bruno Borsari, Edwin L. Bridges, Nicholas Brown, L. Wes Burger, Jr., J. J. N. Campbell, Jolie Goldenetz Dollar, S. Lee Echols, Edward David Entsminger, Thomas L. Foti, Toby Gray, JoVonn G. Hill, John W. Guyton III, Raymond B. Iglay, Jeanne C. Jones, Lisa McInnis, Reed F. Noss, Steve L. Orzell, Marc G. Pastorek, Evan Peacock, Samuel K. Riffell, Jennifer L. Seltzer, W.R. Seymour Jr., Timothy J. Schauwecker, Jason R. Singhurst, Reggie E. Thackston, James W. Tomberlin, J. Morgan Varner, Malcolm F. Vidrine, Matt White, C. Theo Witsell, Wendy B. Zomlefer, John A. Barone, Charles Allen, Brent T. Baker, Gail Barton, Patrick J. Bohlen and Elizabeth H. Boughton
University of Alabama Press, 2019
Cloth: 978-0-8173-1988-5 | eISBN: 978-0-8173-9190-4
Library of Congress Classification QH104.5.S59S68 2018
Dewey Decimal Classification 577.40975

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ABOUT THIS BOOK
A holistic approach to analyzing distinct grassland habitats that integrates ecological, historical, and archaeological data
 
Today the southeastern United States is a largely rural, forested, and agricultural landscape interspersed with urban areas of development. However, two centuries ago it contained hundreds of thousands of acres of natural grasslands that stretched from Florida to Texas. Now more than 99 percent of these prairies, glades, and savannas have been plowed up or paved over, lost to agriculture, urban growth, and cattle ranching. The few remaining grassland sites are complex ecosystems, home to hundreds of distinct plant and animal species, and worthy of study.
 
Southeastern Grasslands: Biodiversity, Ecology, and Management brings together the latest research on southeastern prairie systems and species, provides a complete picture of an increasingly rare biome, and offers solutions to many conservation biology queries. Editors JoVonn G. Hill and John A. Barone have gathered renowned experts in their fields from across the region who address questions related to the diversity, ecology, and management of southeastern grasslands, along with discussions of how to restore sites that have been damaged by human activity.

Over the last twenty years, both researchers and the public have become more interested in the grasslands of the Southeast. This volume builds on the growing knowledge base of these remarkable ecosystems with the goal of increasing appreciation for them and stimulating further study of their biota and ecology. Topics such as the historical distribution of grasslands in the South, the plants and animals that inhabit them, as well as assessments of several techniques used in their conservation and management are covered in-depth. Written with a broad audience in mind, this book will serve as a valuable introduction and reference for nature enthusiasts, scientists, and land managers.