This is the first book to examine the natural and cultural landscape of this four-state region, showing how it's distinctive and why its conservation is vital. Each chapter is written by a different leading researcher and specialist in that field, and introduces readers to another aspect of the Highlands: its geological foundations, its aquifers and watersheds, its forest ecology, its past iron industry.
This is the first book to examine the natural and cultural landscape of this four-state region, showing how it's distinctive and why its conservation is vital. Each chapter is written by a different leading researcher and specialist in that field, and introduces readers to another aspect of the Highlands: its geological foundations, its aquifers and watersheds, its forest ecology, its past iron industry.
List of Illustrations and Tables Preface Introduction Richard G. Lathrop Jr. Part I Geological Setting 1 Bedrock Geology of the Highlands Alexander E. Gates and David W. Valentino 2 Glaciation and Landscape History Scott D. Stanford 3 Major Soils of the Highlands John C. F. Tedrow and Richard K. Shaw Part II Water and Watersheds 4 Groundwater and Surface Water Hydrology Otto S. Zapecza, Donald E. Rice, and Vincent T. dePaul 5 Water Supply Resources Daniel J. Van Abs Part III Biodiversity 6 Forest History of the Highlands Emily W. B. (Russell) Southgate 7 Forest Ecology William S. F. Schuster 8 Wetlands of the Highlands Region Joan G. Ehrenfeld 9 An Overview of the Vascular Plants of the Highlands and the Threats to Plant Biodiversity Gerry Moore and Steven Glenn 10 Wildlife of the Highlands Elizabeth A. Johnson Part IV People and the Land 11 Ironworking in the Highlands Theodore W. Kury and Peter O. Wacker 12 Agriculture and Urban Development Patterns in the Highlands Richard G. Lathrop Jr. 13 Open Space and Recreation in the Highlands Daniel Chazin 14 Land-Use Planning and Policy in the Highlands Robert Pirani, Thomas A. Gilbert, and Corey Piasecki 15 Future Vision of the Highlands Richard G. Lathrop Jr., Mary L. Tyrrell, and Myrna Hall Glossary Notes on Contributors Index
List of Illustrations and Tables Preface Introduction Richard G. Lathrop Jr. Part I Geological Setting 1 Bedrock Geology of the Highlands Alexander E. Gates and David W. Valentino 2 Glaciation and Landscape History Scott D. Stanford 3 Major Soils of the Highlands John C. F. Tedrow and Richard K. Shaw Part II Water and Watersheds 4 Groundwater and Surface Water Hydrology Otto S. Zapecza, Donald E. Rice, and Vincent T. dePaul 5 Water Supply Resources Daniel J. Van Abs Part III Biodiversity 6 Forest History of the Highlands Emily W. B. (Russell) Southgate 7 Forest Ecology William S. F. Schuster 8 Wetlands of the Highlands Region Joan G. Ehrenfeld 9 An Overview of the Vascular Plants of the Highlands and the Threats to Plant Biodiversity Gerry Moore and Steven Glenn 10 Wildlife of the Highlands Elizabeth A. Johnson Part IV People and the Land 11 Ironworking in the Highlands Theodore W. Kury and Peter O. Wacker 12 Agriculture and Urban Development Patterns in the Highlands Richard G. Lathrop Jr. 13 Open Space and Recreation in the Highlands Daniel Chazin 14 Land-Use Planning and Policy in the Highlands Robert Pirani, Thomas A. Gilbert, and Corey Piasecki 15 Future Vision of the Highlands Richard G. Lathrop Jr., Mary L. Tyrrell, and Myrna Hall Glossary Notes on Contributors Index
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