The first single, comprehensive source for locating
North American public prairies, grasslands, and
savannas, Prairie Directory of North America is a guide
unlike any other. First published in 2001, the book
uniquely catalogs the continent's most well-known
prairie sites by country and state for easy reference.
With the addition of over three hundred newly located,
preserved, or restored sites, the second edition is the
prairie enthusiast's ideal guide to locating countless
North American sites-from the well-documented to the
remote. Readers can use the guide to plan both
convenient visits to close-to-home prairies and journeys
to sites well across the continent. Also included is an
expanded state-by-state index, ideal for locating
specific prairies in any given state. The victim of
destructive plowing and construction at the hands of
European settlers, North American grassland ecosystems
that once spanned the entire continent have suffered
degradation and fragmentation. With the Prairie
Directory as a guide, however, ecologists, environmental
scientists, and tourists can experience the essence of
this ancient ecosystem and, in some locations, even its
vastness. The book lists tiny, hidden half-acre prairies
spared by the plow as well as popular sites covering
millions of acres. It documents prairies hidden deep in
forests or in plain sight in American Indian
reservations. The only one of its kind, this book will
allow readers to experience the prairie as a colorful,
fragrant, wildlife-rich North American landscape.
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