Biotic Cultural Resources

Excerpt from Biotic Cultural Resources: Management Considerations for Historic Districts in the National Park System, Southeast Region In principle, biotic cultural resources have a historical Significance equal to that of historic buildings, structures and objects, and their preservation should be guided by equ1valent standards. The aim of this report is to provide some considerations for preserving biotic cultural resources Within the framework of the Cultural Resources Management Guideline (nps The recommendations are based on a review of existing management issues and practices Within the nps Southeast Region. Sections one and two describe the unique character of biotic cultural resources, the distinctions between the preservation of natural and cultural resources and the differences between biotic and abiotic cultural resources. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.