12. PRISTINE AMERICA

Eric L. Jones

Chapter 12 in Revealed Biodiversity:An Economic History of the Human Impact, 2014, pp 157-180 from World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte. Ltd.

Abstract: The Americas were already occupied when the colonists arrived. Although European occupation eventually raised exploitation to unprecedented levels, the New World was no tabula rasa. I shall illustrate the processes by means of two of the most significant movements that settlement entailed. They were the colonisation of New England and the surge onto the prairies.

Keywords: Biodiversity; Economic History; Birds; Landscape; Environmental History; Nature Conservation (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2014
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