Project Gutenberg 2010-11-17 Public domain in the USA. 176 Fitch, Henry S. (Henry Sheldon) 1909 2009 McGregor, Ronald L. The Forest Habitat of the University of Kansas Natural History Reservation Produced by Chris Curnow, Tom Cosmas, Joseph Cooper and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "The Forest Habitat of the University of Kansas Natural History Reservation" by Henry S. Fitch and Ronald L. McGregor is a scientific publication written in the mid-20th century. This work delves into the ecological history of the area around the University of Kansas, exploring the interactions between the tall grass prairies and deciduous forests before significant human alteration. It provides insight into the native plant communities that once thrived there, offering a detailed examination of how these ecosystems have been shaped and changed over the years due to human activities and natural climatic shifts. At the start of the publication, the authors describe the historical landscape of northeastern Kansas, emphasizing the coexistence of forests and prairies. They discuss the fragmentation of these ecosystems due to the arrival of settlers and the subsequent environmental impact, which included deforestation and agricultural practices. The opening portion sets the stage for a comprehensive study of the current state of the forest habitat, highlighting the necessity of field studies and historical accounts to understand the biodiversity present in the area today. This foundational context lays the groundwork for a meticulous examination of the changing dynamics within the forest habitat over time. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 61.4 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en University of Kansas. Natural History Reservation Forest reserves -- Kansas QH Text Animal Animals-Wild-Mammals Category: History - American Category: Science - Biology Category: Nature/Gardening/Animals Category: Environmental Issues 174575 2025-07-14T06:09:58.116166 text/html 168681 2021-01-07T05:36:21 text/html 580227 2025-07-14T06:10:06.997145 application/epub+zip 581749 2025-07-14T06:10:02.474190 application/epub+zip 119082 2025-07-14T06:10:00.510146 application/epub+zip 1398308 2025-07-14T06:10:09.570145 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1381385 2025-07-14T06:10:05.459159 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 148266 2022-09-15T15:15:03.899856 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 140214 2025-07-14T06:09:57.493166 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 140101 2021-01-07T05:36:21 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 140119 2021-01-07T05:36:21 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 22689 2025-07-14T06:10:09.702091 application/rdf+xml 26178 2025-07-14T06:10:01.015143 image/jpeg 4817 2025-07-14T06:10:00.762133 image/jpeg 48816 2021-01-07T05:36:21 application/octet-stream application/zip 548020 2021-01-07T05:36:21 application/octet-stream application/zip 48809 2021-01-07T05:36:21 application/octet-stream application/zip 655745 2025-07-14T06:09:58.162206 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia