People and the Land through Time : Linking Ecology and History, Second Edition / Emily W. B. (Russell) Southgate.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Southgate, Emily W. B. (Emily Wyndham Barnett), 1945- Author.

Series:

Yale scholarship online.

Yale scholarship online

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Human ecology--History.

Human ecology.

Nature--Effect of human beings on--History.

Nature.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (331 pages)

Edition:

Second Edition

Place of Publication:

New Haven, CT : Yale University Press, [2019]

Language Note:

In English.

Summary:

A revised and updated edition of a classic book that defines the field of historical ecologyPeople and the Land through Time, first published in 1997, remains the only introduction to the field of historical ecology from the perspective of ecology and ecosystem processes. Widely praised for its emphasis on the integration of historical information into scientific analyses, it will be useful to an interdisciplinary audience of students and professionals in ecology, conservation, history, archaeology, geography, and anthropology. This up-to-date second edition addresses current issues in historical ecology such as the proposed geological epoch, the Anthropocene; historical species dispersal and extinction; the impacts of past climatic fluctuations; and trends in sustainability and conservation.

Contents:

Frontmatter

Contents

Preface to the First Edition

Preface to the Second Edition

Acknowledgments

Part I. Questions and Clues

Part II. The Diversity of Human Interactions with the Natural World

Part III. Contributions of Historical Ecology to Understanding Ecological Issues

Conclusion. Toward the Future: Research and Applications

Notes

References

Index

Notes:

This edition previously issued in print: 2019.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 06. Apr 2020)

ISBN:

0-300-24959-4

OCLC:

1125188560