Playas of the Great Plains / / Loren M. Smith.
Shallow wetlands that occur primarily in semi-arid to arid environments, playas are keystone ecosystems in the western Great Plains of North America. Providing irreplaceable habitat for native plants and animals, including migratory birds, they are essential for the maintenance of biotic diversity t...
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Smith, Loren M., author. aut http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut Playas of the Great Plains / Loren M. Smith. Austin : University of Texas Press, [2021] ©2003 1 online resource (275 p.) text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier text file PDF rda Peter T. Flawn Series in Natural Resource Management and Conservation Frontmatter -- CONTENTS -- LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS -- LIST OF TABLES -- PREFACE -- PLAYAS AND THEIR ENVIRONMENT -- CHAPTER 1. WHAT IS A PLAYA? -- CHAPTER 2. ORIGIN AND DEVELOPMENT -- ECOSYSTEM ASPECTS -- CHAPTER 3. FLORA -- CHAPTER 4. FAUNA -- CHAPTER 5. STRUCTURE, FUNCTION, AND DIVERSITY -- CONSERVATION ASPECTS -- CHAPTER 6. HISTORICAL, CULTURAL, AND CURRENT SOCIETAL VALUE OF PLAYAS -- CHAPTER 7. THREATS TO PROPER FUNCTION OF PLAYAS -- CHAPTER 8. CONSERVATION PAST, PRESENT, AND FUTURE -- APPENDIX -- REFERENCES -- INDEX restricted access http://purl.org/coar/access_right/c_16ec online access with authorization star Shallow wetlands that occur primarily in semi-arid to arid environments, playas are keystone ecosystems in the western Great Plains of North America. Providing irreplaceable habitat for native plants and animals, including migratory birds, they are essential for the maintenance of biotic diversity throughout the region. Playas also serve to recharge the aquifer that supplies much of the water for the Plains states. At the same time, however, large-scale habitat changes have endangered playas across the Great Plains, making urgent the need to understand their ecology and implement effective conservation measures. This book provides a state-of-the-art survey of all that is currently known about Great Plains playa ecology and conservation. Loren Smith synthesizes his own extensive research with other published studies to define playas and characterize their origin, development, flora, fauna, structure, function, and diversity. He also thoroughly explores the human relationship with playas from prehistoric times, when they served as campsites for the Clovis peoples, to today's threats to playa ecosystems from agricultural activities and global climate change. A blueprint for government agencies, private conservation groups, and concerned citizens to save these unique prairie ecosystems concludes this landmark study. Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web. In English. Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 26. Apr 2022) NATURE / General. bisacsh Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter University of Texas Press eBook-Package Backlist 2000-2013 9783110745344 https://doi.org/10.7560/705340 https://www.degruyter.com/isbn/9780292798847 Cover https://www.degruyter.com/document/cover/isbn/9780292798847/original |
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Frontmatter -- CONTENTS -- LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS -- LIST OF TABLES -- PREFACE -- PLAYAS AND THEIR ENVIRONMENT -- CHAPTER 1. WHAT IS A PLAYA? -- CHAPTER 2. ORIGIN AND DEVELOPMENT -- ECOSYSTEM ASPECTS -- CHAPTER 3. FLORA -- CHAPTER 4. FAUNA -- CHAPTER 5. STRUCTURE, FUNCTION, AND DIVERSITY -- CONSERVATION ASPECTS -- CHAPTER 6. HISTORICAL, CULTURAL, AND CURRENT SOCIETAL VALUE OF PLAYAS -- CHAPTER 7. THREATS TO PROPER FUNCTION OF PLAYAS -- CHAPTER 8. CONSERVATION PAST, PRESENT, AND FUTURE -- APPENDIX -- REFERENCES -- INDEX |
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Frontmatter -- CONTENTS -- LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS -- LIST OF TABLES -- PREFACE -- PLAYAS AND THEIR ENVIRONMENT -- CHAPTER 1. WHAT IS A PLAYA? -- CHAPTER 2. ORIGIN AND DEVELOPMENT -- ECOSYSTEM ASPECTS -- CHAPTER 3. FLORA -- CHAPTER 4. FAUNA -- CHAPTER 5. STRUCTURE, FUNCTION, AND DIVERSITY -- CONSERVATION ASPECTS -- CHAPTER 6. HISTORICAL, CULTURAL, AND CURRENT SOCIETAL VALUE OF PLAYAS -- CHAPTER 7. THREATS TO PROPER FUNCTION OF PLAYAS -- CHAPTER 8. CONSERVATION PAST, PRESENT, AND FUTURE -- APPENDIX -- REFERENCES -- INDEX |
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