About the Contributors . . ix 
Introduction . . 3 

1 Changing Agrarian Landscapes across America. A Comparative Perspective . . 16 
2 New England's Forest Landscape. Ecological Legacies and Conservation Patterns Shaped by Agrarian History . . 44 
3 Agricultural Transformation of Southern Appalachia . . 89 
4 Dustbowl Legacies. Long-Term Change and Resilience in the Shortgrass Steppe . . 122 
5 The Political Ecology of Southwest Michigan Agriculture, 1837-2000 . . 152 
6 Agrarian Landscape Iransition in the Flint Hills ot Kansas. Legacies and Resilience . . 206 
7 Water Can Flow Uphill. A Narrative of Central Arizona . . 238 

Conclusion . . 272 
Index . . 279