60 years after pioneering survey, Wisconsin prairies are changing rapidly
Friday, February 19, 2016 - 14:01
in Paleontology & Archaeology
It was shortly after the end of World War II when John Curtis, inspired by his service as a civilian researcher aiding war efforts in Haiti, dedicated his energies to studying the ecology of Wisconsin's plants. The late botany professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison was particularly enamored of prairies.