Rabbits in the fields
Temporal, spatial, and behavioral explanations of dryland crop failure in the Great Basin, 1912–1920
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12008830 |
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| Authors | Marshall E Bowen (0000-0003-1806-0194, University of Mary Washington, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2006 |
| Volume | 43 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 673-679 |
| Publication date | 2006-10-28 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The Social Science Journal (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0362-3319 • E-ISSN: 1873-5355 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.soscij.2006.08.018 |
| OpenAlex | W2079640270 |
| Language | EN |
Records of dryland homesteaders in three parts of the Great Basin between 1912 and 1920 show that crop failures were common occurrences, and that failure was more often attributed to jackrabbits than to drought. These records demonstrate that most failures caused by rabbits conformed to well-defined temporal and spatial patterns, but they also make it clear that some losses can be explained only by specific actions taken by the farmers, their families, and neighbors
Agroforestry · Biology · Crop · Geography · Historical record · Structural basin · Agriculture and Rural Development Research · Animal Ecology and Behavior Studies · Environmental Science · History · Rabbits: Nutrition, Reproduction, Health · Ecology · Forestry · Geology · Paleontology
| Highly cited | No |
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