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BL
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965788
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b720158
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| Main Entry
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Helzer, Chris,1972-
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| Title & Author
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The ecology and management of prairies in the central United States /\ Chris Helzer ; with photos by the author.
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| Publication Statement
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Iowa City :: Published for the Nature Conservancy by the University of Iowa Press,, ©2010.
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| Series Statement
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A Bur oak book
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1 online resource (xiii, 216 pages) :: illustrations (chiefly color), color map
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| ISBN
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1587299313
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: 9781587299315
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1587298651
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9781587298653
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| Bibliographies/Indexes
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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| Contents
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Prairie ecology -- Plant communities -- The role of disturbance -- Animal communities -- The importance of diversity and heterogeneity -- Landscape context -- Prairie management -- The adaptive management process -- Guiding principles for designing management strategies -- Examples of management systems -- Managing for wildlife with particular requirements -- Invasive species -- Restoration.
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| Abstract
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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.
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| Subject
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Prairie ecology-- Middle West.
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Prairies-- Middle West-- Management.
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NATURE-- Ecosystems Habitats-- Plains Prairies.
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NATURE-- Environmental Conservation Protection.
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Prairie ecology.
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Prairies-- Management.
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Middle West.
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| Dewey Classification
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577.4/40978
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| LC Classification
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QH104.5.M47H45 2010eb
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