Flora and fauna of the Civil War : an environmental reference guide / Kelby Ouchley.

Author/creator Ouchley, Kelby, 1951-
Format Book
Publication InfoBaton Rouge : Louisiana State University Press, ©2010.
Descriptionix, 259 pages, 7 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm
Subjects
Ecology--United States. --History. --19th century.
Natural history--Middle Atlantic States.
Natural history--Southern States.
Animals--Middle Atlantic States. --History. --19th century.
Animals--Southern States. --History. --19th century.
Plants--Middle Atlantic States. --History. --19th century.
Plants--Southern States. --History. --19th century.
United States--History. --Civil War, 1861-1865. --Environmental aspects.
Middle Atlantic States--Environmental conditions.
Southern States--Environmental conditions.

Contents 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.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
LCCN 2010003733
ISBN9780807136881 (cloth : alk. paper)
ISBN0807136883 (cloth : alk. paper)

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Joyner General Stacks E468.9 .O93 2010 ✔ Available Place Hold