Candace Savage's acclaimed and beautifully written guide to the ecology of the prairies, now revised and updated. This revised edition of Prairie features a new preface along with updated research on the effects of climate change on an increasingly vulnerable landscape. It also offers new information on:
· Conservation of threatened species, including the black-tailed prairie dog and farmland birds.
· Grassland loss and conservation.
· The health of rivers and the water table.
· The effects of neonicotinoid insecticides on prairie wetlands.
· The benefits of regenerative agriculture.
Illustrated with elegant black-and-white line drawings and maps, this award-winning tome continues to be a highly readable guide to understanding the ecology, geological history, biodiversity, and resilience of the prairies.
