| Description |
1 online resource |
| Contents |
Introduction Edge, Place, and History -- chapter one Ecotones and Ecology -- chapter two The Good Wintering Place -- chapter three Wood Is Scarce -- chapter four A Pleasant and Plentyful Country -- chapter five Quality of Permanency -- chapter six Poor Man's Paradise -- chapter seven Accessible Wilderness -- chapter eight Even the Turnips Were Edible -- conclusion South of the North, page North of the South |
| Summary |
Annotation Saskatchewan is the anchor and epitome of the prairie provinces, even though half of the province is covered by boreal forest. The Canadian penchant for dividing this vast country into easily-understood regions has reduced the Saskatchewan identity to its southern prairie denominator and has distorted cultural and historical interpretations to favor the prairie south. Forest Prairie Edge is a deep-time investigation of the edge land, or ecotone, between the open prairies and boreal forest region of Saskatchewan. Ecotones are transitions from one landscape to another, where social, economic, and cultural practices of different landscapes are blended. Using place history and edge theory, Massie considers the role and importance of the edge ecotone in building a diverse social and economic past that contradicts traditional prairie narratives around settlement, economic development, and culture. She offers a refreshing new perspective that overturns long-held assumptions of the prairies and the Canadian west |
| Analysis |
Ecotones |
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Human ecology |
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Prince Albert Region |
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Saskatchewan |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed April 6, 2016) |
| Subject |
Human ecology -- Saskatchewan -- History
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Ecotones -- Saskatchewan
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SCIENCE -- Life Sciences -- Ecology.
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Economic history
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Ecotones
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Human ecology
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| SUBJECT |
Saskatchewan -- History
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Saskatchewan -- Economic conditions
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| Subject |
Saskatchewan
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| Genre/Form |
Electronic books
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History
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9780887554544 |
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0887554547 |
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9780887554520 |
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0887554520 |
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0887557635 |
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9780887557637 |
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