Agrarian landscapes in transition : comparisons of long-term ecological and cultural change

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