Conservation in Highly Fragmented Landscapes

I. The Context: The Highly Fragmented Midwest.- 1. Forest Communities of the Midwestern United States.- 2. Savanna and Open-Woodland Communities.- 3. The Tallgrass Prairie Mosaic.- 4. Wetlands in the Midwest with Special Reference to Illinois.- II. Problems and Case Studies.- 5. Conservation in the Context of Non-Indigenous Species.- 6. Native Pests: The Impact of Deer in Highly Fragmented Habitats.- 7. Mammals of Illinois and the Midwest: Ecological and Conservation Issues for Human-Dominated Landscapes.- 8. Effectiveness of Small Nature Preserves for Breeding Birds.- 9. Impacts of Fragmentation on Midwestern Aquatic Organisms.- 10. Midwestern Fire Management: Prescribing a National Process in an Unnatural Landscape.- 11. Community Succession, Diversity, and Disturbance in the Central Hardwood Forest.- 12. The Biogeography of and Habitat Loss on Hill Prairies.- 13. Fragmentation and the Role of Seed Banks in Promoting Persistence in Isolated Populations of Collinsia verra.- 14. Effects of Livestock Grazing on Forest Habitats.- III. Conservation Strategies in Action.- 15. Terrestrial Nature Reserve Design at the Urban/Rural Interface.- 16. The Value of Small Preserves in Chronically Fragmented Landscapes.- 17. Nature Preserves, Natural Areas, and the Conservation of Endangered and Threatened Species in Illinois.- 18. An Aid to Conservation Strategy in Illinois: The Critical Trends Assessment Project.- 19. The History of Natural Areas Programs in Wisconsin.