Great Plains Plants Bounce Back After Large Wildfires

A Great Plains Presidential Primary?

This paper examines the feasibility of establishing a regional presidential primary for the Great Plains States. It reviews the introduction ofprimaries for selecting national convention delegates, and the slowness of these states to adopt this method. Further, it surveys the use of the primary in the region, noting the independence ofGreat Plains voters in both the prereform and post-reform pe...

How to bounce back from adversity.

Statistical Analysis of Large Wildfires

Large, infrequent wildfires cause dramatic ecological and economic impacts. Consequently, they deserve special attention and analysis. The economic significance of large fires is indicated by the fact that approximately 94 percent of fire suppression costs on U.S. Forest Service land during the period 19802002 resulted from a mere 1.4 percent of the fires (Strategic Issues Panel on Fire Suppres...

The Impact of Ethanol Plants on Cropland Values in the Great Plains

Corn ethanol plants consume large amounts of corn and their location has the potential to alter local crop prices and surrounding agricultural land values. The relationship between ethanol plant location and agricultural land prices is examined using data obtained from the Agricultural Credit Survey administered by the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City. The findings indicate that the portion ...

Birds of the Great Plains: Three Decades of Change in Great Plains Birds: A 2009 Supplement to The Birds of the Great Plains: Breeding Species and Their Distribution