The Intervention of Human Modifications on Plant and Tree Species in the Landscape of the LBJ National Grasslands Metadata

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Title

  • Main Title The Intervention of Human Modifications on Plant and Tree Species in the Landscape of the LBJ National Grasslands

Creator

  • Author: Lang, Brett M.
    Creator Type: Personal

Contributor

  • Chair: Henry, Doug
    Contributor Type: Personal
    Contributor Info: Major Professor
  • Committee Member: Jain, Pankaj
    Contributor Type: Personal
  • Committee Member: Reyna, Kelly Shane
    Contributor Type: Personal

Publisher

  • Name: University of North Texas
    Place of Publication: Denton, Texas
    Additional Info: www.unt.edu

Date

  • Creation: 2015-05

Language

  • English

Description

  • Content Description: An analysis utilizing both ArcGIS and ethnographic interviews from private land owners and environmental professionals examined how man-made landscape changes affected plant and tree species in the LBJ National Grasslands in Wise County, Texas north of Decatur. From the late 1800s to the Dust Bowl Era the land was used for crop production and cattle grazing resulting in erosion and loss of soil nutrients. The research indicated by 2001 that cattle grazing and population increase resulted in land disturbance within the administrative boundary of the national grasslands. Participants expressed concern over the population increase and expansion of 5 to 10 acre ranchettes for cattle grazing common in modern times. Recommendations for the future included utilizing and expanding the resources already existing with environmental professionals to continue controlling erosion.
  • Physical Description: ix, 95 pages : color illustrations, color maps

Subject

  • Keyword: modifications
  • Keyword: land use
  • Keyword: erosion
  • Keyword: agriculture
  • Keyword: cattle grazing
  • Keyword: grassland stabilization
  • Library of Congress Subject Headings: Grasslands -- Texas -- Wise County.
  • Library of Congress Subject Headings: Land use -- Texas -- Wise County.
  • Library of Congress Subject Headings: Erosion -- Texas -- Wise County.
  • Library of Congress Subject Headings: Plant species -- Texas -- Wise County.

Coverage

  • Place Name: United States - Texas - Wise County

Collection

  • Name: UNT Theses and Dissertations
    Code: UNTETD

Institution

  • Name: UNT Libraries
    Code: UNT

Rights

  • Rights Access: public
  • Rights Holder: Lang, Brett M.
  • Rights License: copyright
  • Rights Statement: Copyright is held by the author, unless otherwise noted. All rights Reserved.

Resource Type

  • Thesis or Dissertation

Format

  • Text

Identifier

  • Archival Resource Key: ark:/67531/metadc801905

Degree

  • Academic Department: Department of Anthropology
  • Degree Discipline: Applied Anthropology
  • Degree Level: Master's
  • Degree Name: Master of Science
  • Degree Grantor: University of North Texas
  • Degree Publication Type: thesi

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