Wilderness and political ecology : aboriginal influences and the original state of nature / edited by Charles E. Kay and Randy T. Simmons.
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- ISBN: 9780874807196 (hardcover : alk. paper)
- ISBN: 0874807190 (hardcover : alk. paper)
- Physical Description: xix, 342 p. : ill., maps ; 24 cm.
- Publisher: Salt Lake City : University of Utah Press, c2002.
Content descriptions
Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (p. 263-337). |
Formatted Contents Note: | Preface / Charles E. Kay and Randy T. Simmons -- 1. Prehistoric Extinctions: In the Shadow of Man / Paul S. Martin -- 2. Evolutionary Theory, Conservation, and Human Environmental Impact / Michael S. Alvard -- 3. Pre-Columbian Human Impact on California Vertebrates: Evidence from Old Bones and Implications for Wilderness Policy / Jack M. Broughton -- 4. Depletion of Prehistoric Pinniped Populations along the California and Oregon Coasts: Were Humans the Cause? / William R. Hildebrandt and Terry L. Jones -- 5. Post-Columbian Wildlife Irruptions in California: Implications for Cultural and Environmental Understanding / William L. Preston -- 6. The Role of Prehistoric Peoples in Shaping Ecosystems in the Eastern United States: Implications for Restoration Ecology and Wilderness Management / Thomas W. Neumann -- 7. Aboriginal Use of Fire: Are There Any "Natural" Plant Communities? / Gerald W. Williams -- 8. Are Ecosystems Structured from the Top-Down or Bottom-Up? A New Look at an Old Debate / Charles E. Kay -- 9. Afterword: False Gods, Ecological Myths, and Biological Reality / Charles E. Kay. |
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Subject: | Nature > Effect of human beings on > America. Indians > Economic conditions. |
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Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Circulation Modifier | Holdable? | Status | Due Date | Courses |
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VIU Library - Nanaimo Campus | GF 500 W55 2002 (Text) | M011026901 | STACKS | Volume hold | Available | - |