Flora and fauna of the Civil War: an environmental reference guide
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1. Verfasser: Ouchley, Kelby (VerfasserIn)
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Baton Rouge Louisiana State University Press ©2010
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Beschreibung:Includes bibliographical references and index
The Civil War setting -- Flora -- Ash -- Baldcypress -- Beech -- Blackberry -- Cane -- Chestnut and chinquapin -- Cinchona -- Cottonwood -- Dogwood -- Elm -- Grape -- Herbs -- Huckleberry -- Juniper -- Locust -- Magnolia -- Maple -- Mistletoe -- Mulberry -- Oak -- Palmetto -- Persimmon -- Pine -- Sassafras -- Spanish moss -- Sumac -- Sweetgum -- Sycamore -- Walnut, hickory, and pecan -- Willow -- Fauna -- Alligator -- Bats -- Bears -- Birds -- Body lice, ticks, and harvest mites -- Dolphins, porpoises, and whales -- Fish -- Flies and mosquitoes -- Frogs -- Honeybee -- Lizards -- Mollusks -- Opossum -- Oysters -- Rabbits -- Rats -- Snakes -- Squirrels -- Turtles -- Miscellaneous invertebrates -- Miscellaneous mammals -- Afterword: Impacts
During the Civil War, humans impacted plants and animals on an unprecedented scale as soldiers on both sides waged the most environmentally destructive war ever on American soil. Refugees and armies alike tramped across the landscape foraging for food, shelter, and fuel. Wild plants and animals formed barriers for armies and carried disease, yet also provided medicine and raw materials necessary to implement war, greatly influencing the day-to-day life of soldiers and civilians alike. Of the thousands of books written about the Civil War, few mention the environment, and none address the topic
Beschreibung:1 Online-Ressource (ix, 259 pages, [7] pages of plates)
ISBN:0807136883
0807137995
9780807136881
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