| Description |
1 online resource (xii, 366 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates) : illustrations (some color), maps |
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text file |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Summary |
The Highlands is the first book to examine the natural and cultural landscape of this four-state (New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, and Connecticut) region, showing how it & rsquo;s distinctive and why its conservation is vital. Each chapter is written by a different leading researcher and specialist in that field, and introduces readers to an aspect of the Highlands: its geological foundations, its aquifers and watersheds, its forest ecology, and its past iron industry. The Highlands makes a compelling case for land use planning and resource management strategies that could help ensure a sus. |
| Contents |
Illustrations and Tables; Preface; Introduction; Chapter 1; Chapter 2; Chapter 3; Chapter 4; Chapter 5; Chapter 6; chapter 7; Chapter 8; Chapter 9; Chapter 10; Chapter 11; chapter 12; Chapter 13; chapter 14; Chapter 15; Glossary; Notes on Contributors; Index. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Natural history -- New York (State) -- Hudson Highlands.
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Natural history. |
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New York (State) -- Hudson Highlands. |
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Natural history -- New Jersey -- New Jersey Highlands.
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New Jersey -- New Jersey Highlands. |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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Electronic books.
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| Added Author |
Lathrop, Richard G. (Richard Gilbert)
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Lathrop, Richard G. Highlands : Critical Resources, Treasured Landscapes. Piscataway : Rutgers University Press, ©2011 |
| ISBN |
9780813552088 (electronic book) |
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0813552087 (electronic book) |
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