For example, soilscapes refer to the soil portion of a landscape. These, in turn, are shown as patterns in a glaciated landscape and in the driftless area. The soil, the root domain, as part of the earth beneath our feet and our need to conserve this soil is integral to our enjoying Earth and appreciating its importance in life are described with both understanding and affection. A fascinating tale is told of the eastern white pine from its beginnings in the distant geological past to its current ecological importance, and with the lumber industry. Other boreal forest species and pine savannas are defined and evaluated for their role in the environment.
Upland sandpipers are an established part of Wisconsin's geography.
They are associated with specific places in the state. There is a migratory route and there are wintering grounds. How well Wisconsin treats its landscape will determine the persistance and survival of this and other birds in the state and region. The lead mining region occupied the southern portion of the unglaciated Driftless Area of the upper Mississippi Valley somewhere between the transition zone of the forest and prairie. Working the mines has changed the ecology, settlement and economy of this part of the state.