CONTENTS
The Natural History of the Black Hills and Badlands By Sven G. Froiland
Preface to First and Revised Editions - iii & iv
Introduction to First and Revised Editions - 1 & 5
Part I. General Information
- Geography - 11
- Topography and Geology - 11
- Geologic History - 9
- Soil - 25
- Hydrography - 28
- Glaciation - 33
- Climate - 34
Part II. Historical Information
- Early History and Explorations - 46
- Indians, Gold and the Opening of the Hills - 50
- Native Americans - 54
- The Dakota (Sioux) Indians - 61
Part Ill. Biological Information
- Introduction - 78
- Botanical Explorations and Investigations - 79
- Vegetation of the Black Hills - 81
- Rocky Mountain Coniferous Forest Complex - 82
- Northern Coniferous Forest Complex - 86
- Deciduous Complex - 88
- Grasslands Complex - 92
- Amphibians and Reptiles of the Black Hills - 97
- Birds of the Black Hills - 106
- Mammals of the Black Hills - 136
Part IV. Current Environment of the Hills
- Introduction - 150
- Background - 152
- Current Environmental Concerns - 154
- Water - 54
- Ponderosa Pine Forests - 156
- Lakes - 157
- Streams and Associated Riparian Zones - 158
- Wildlife - 160
- Birds - 161
- Mammals - 161
- Insect Damage - 165
- Grazing - 166
- Waste Disposal - 168
- Mining - 169
- Epilogue - 173
Part V. Badlands
- Introduction - 177
- Natural Features - 179
- The Modern Badlands Climate - 182
- Brief Review of the Badlands Biota
- Plantlife - 183
- Wildlife - 186
- Geology - 186
- Brief Review of the Paleontology - 88
- The Lange/Ferguson Mammoth Kill Site - 192
- Mammoths in the Black Hills Site of Hot Springs - 193
Selected Black Hills Bibliography - 196
Part VI. Appendices
- A. Dakota Indian Reservations and Populations - 211
- B. Sioux Religion, Culture and Traditions - 213
- C. Rare and Endangered Plant Species of the Black Hills - 218
- D. Twenty Selected Butterfly Species in the Black Hills - 221
- E. List of Elevations of Selected Sites in the Black Hills Area - 224
- F. Geologic Timetable - 225
