Kentucky's natural heritage : a an illustrated guide to biodiversity / edited by Greg Abernathy [and others] ; foreword by Wendell Berry.
Material type: TextPublication details: Lexington, Ky. : The University Press of Kentucky, (c)2010.Description: 1 online resource (xxi, 200 pages) : illustrations (chiefly color), maps (chiefly color)Content type:- text
- computer
- online resource
- 9780813168678
- F449 .K468 2010
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Includes bibliographies and index.
Introduction: Biodiversity ; Kentucky's place in the world -- Physical overview: Natural regions ; Geology, soils, and topography ; Water resources ; Climate ; Extreme weather ; Land cover -- Natural history: Natural history timeline ; Native peoples ; Fire ; Historical accounts ; Presettlement land cover -- Species and natural communities: Species ; Natural communities -- Threats: Habitat conversion and land-use change ; Invasive species ; Pollution ; Global climate change ; Overcollection and overharvesting -- Conservation: Conservation science : natural heritage methodology ; Conservation lands ; Restoration management ; Government regulation ; Conservation planning ; Citizen contributions -- Appendix 1: Endemic species -- Appendix 2: Rare biota -- Appendix 3: Presumed extinct or extirpated -- Appendix 4: Natural communities -- Appendix 5: Rarity hotspot analysis -- Appendix 6: Priority watersheds -- Appendix 7: List of common and scientific names -- Appendix 8: County map.
Photographs and text examine the species of plants and animals native to Kentucky, exploring glades, prairies, forests, wetlands, rivers, and caves, and discussing the state's conservation efforts to preserve native species and ecosystems.
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