Wilderness and political ecology : aboriginal influences and the original state of nature /

Wilderness and political ecology : aboriginal influences and the original state of nature / edited by Charles E. Kay and Randy T. Simmons. - xix, 342 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm

Includes bibliographical references (pages 263-327) and index.

Prehistoric extinctions : in the shadow of man / Evolutionary theory, conservation, and human environmental impact / Pre-Columbian human impact on California vertebrates : evidence from old bones and implications for wilderness policy / Depletion of prehistoric pinniped populations along the California and Oregon coasts : were humans the cause? / Post-Columbian wildlife irruptions in California : implications for cultural and environmental understanding / The role of prehistoric peoples in shaping ecosystems in the Eastern United States : implications for restoration ecology and wilderness management / Aboriginal use of fire : are there any "natural" plant communities? / Are ecosystems structured from the top-down or bottom-up? : a new look at an old debate / false gods, ecological myths, and biological reality / Paul S. Martin -- Michael S. Alvard -- Jack M. Broughton -- William R. Hildebrandt and Terry L. Jones -- William L. Preston -- Thomas W. Neumann -- Gerald W. Williams -- Charles E. Kay -- Charles E. Kay. Afterword :

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Nature--Effect of human beings on--America
Indians--Economic conditions

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