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61. The Great Marsh: An Intimate Journey into a Chesapeake Wetland by David W. Harp, Tom Horton | |
Hardcover: 144
Pages
(2002-07-10)
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Editorial Review Product Description Is it still possible to make a voyage of discovery here in Maryland, the nation's fifth most densely settled state?The Great Marsh: An Intimate Journey into a Chesapeake Wetland David W. Harp's vivid photography and Tom Horton's eloquent prose produce a compelling portrait of one such journey in an intriguing and endangered habitat. Into this remarkable territory—whose shrinking dimensions frighten every naturalist and ecologist—Harp and Horton embarked on a canoe trip exploring, documenting, and photographing the Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge in Dorchester County.This volume, at its core, is the story of a single crossing of the Blackwater's length, east to west.Separate "sidebar" essays discuss how the marsh functions as a refuge for migrating butterflies, the wetlands sustain a lonely trapper, and the bogs yield archeological treasures—remnants of American Indian hunting forays and colonial boat building—to careful investigation. The edges of the Chesapeake Bay offer Americans some of their loveliest (and most sensitive) wetlands.The fertile waters and soggy vegetation provide a home to ducks, geese,eagles, and dozens of other species of birds; muskrats, squirrels, foxes; and of course insect varieties almost too numerous to count.The environmental importance of the marshes lies in their filtering pollutants, retarding erosion, and helping to maintain a natural balance among the critters. Customer Reviews (2)
A journey without the bugbites!
A sad, slanted view of a lovely habitat... |
62. Treatment Wetlands, Second Edition by Robert H. Kadlec, Scott Wallace | |
Hardcover: 1016
Pages
(2008-07-22)
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Editorial Review Product Description Completely revised and updated, Treatment Wetlands, Second Edition is still the most comprehensive resource available for the planning, design, and operation of wetland treatment systems. The book addresses the design, construction, and operation of wetlands for water pollution control. It presents the best current procedures for sizing these systems, and describing the intrinsic processes that combine to quantify performance. The book provides a complete reference that includes: detailed information on wetland ecology, design for consistent performance, construction guidance and operational control through effective monitoring. Case histories of operational wetland treatment systems illustrate the variety of design approaches presented allowing you to tailor them to the needs of your wetlands treatment projects. The sheer amount of information found in Treatment Wetlands, Second Edition makes it the resource you will turn to again and again. Customer Reviews (4)
Treatment Wetlands - Second Edition
Very Thorough
Treatment Wetlands
Comprehensive Reference |
63. Pantanal: South America's Wetland Jewel by Russell A. Mittermeier, Monica Barcellos Harris, Christina G. Mittermeier, Jose Maria Cardosa Da Silva, Reinaldo Lourival, Gustavo A. B. Da Fonseca, Peter Seligmann | |
Hardcover: 176
Pages
(2005-09-03)
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Editorial Review Product Description The Pantanal covers 81,000 square miles in the middle of South America, extending over parts of Brazil, Bolivia and Paraguay. About half the size of California and 20 times the size of the Everglades, the Pantanal flood plain is the largest wetland network on Earth. Pantanal reveals the abundant wildlife and beauty of this remarkable eco-system, home to some of the most spectacular concentrations of flora and fauna on the planet. The text explains the Pantanal's ecology, its people, plants and animals, presented in five chapters: The book also examines the impact of deforestation, overfishing and overhunting in the Pantanal and the efforts by conservationists to protect this magnificent region for future generations. Pantanal is a superbly photographed tour of one of the most memorable regions on the planet. Customer Reviews (2)
Pantanal
Splendid photography |
64. Endangered Animals and Habitats - The Wetlands by Daniel Kriesberg | |
Hardcover: 128
Pages
(2003-03-26)
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65. Florida Wetland Plants: An Identification Manual | |
Paperback: 588
Pages
(1998-02)
list price: US$35.00 Isbn: 0916287270 Average Customer Review: Canada | United Kingdom | Germany | France | Japan | |
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Don't be duped by Marketplace listings
Not just another pretty picture book!
An excellent resource
A Useful Field Guide for Southern Wetland Plants |
66. Freshwater Wetlands : A Guide to Common Indicator Plants of the Northeast by Dennis W. Magee | |
Paperback: 256
Pages
(1981-07)
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67. Prehistoric Lifeways in the Great Basin Wetlands: Bioarchaelogical Reconstruction and Interpretation by Brian E. Hemphill, Clark Spencer Larsen | |
Hardcover: 394
Pages
(2000-01-24)
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good reading for scholars of Great Basin Archaeology |
68. Wetlands: Environmental Gradients, Boundaries, and Buffers by George Mulamoottil, Barry G. Warner, Edward A. McBean | |
Hardcover: 320
Pages
(1996-06-30)
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69. Ecology of Tidal Freshwater Forested Wetlands of the Southeastern United States by William H. Conner | |
Hardcover: 518
Pages
(2007-08-17)
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Editorial Review Product Description Tidal freshwater forested wetlands are unique wetland systems. Occupying low relief coastal areas which are subject to both upland runoff and tidal flooding, these systems are especially vulnerable to pressure from human development and to climate change impacts of sea-level rise and increased drought/flood frequency. Yet to date the ecological dynamics, distribution, and conservation status of these communities is poorly understood. This book draws together the latest findings from investigators focusing on the hydrological processes, community organization, and stress physiology of freshwater, tidally influenced land-margin forests of the southeastern United States. It describes the land use history that led to the restricted distribution of these wetlands, and provides descriptions of the hydrology, soils, biogeochemistry, and physiological ecology of these systems, highlighting the similarities shared among tidal freshwater forested wetlands. Including case studies from North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida and Louisiana, Ecology of Tidal Freshwater Forested Wetlands of the Southeastern United States will be an important resource for researchers, natural resource managers and students interested in understanding the complex dynamics of this unique coastal ecosystem; one that has been altered by land-use history and which is now undergoing decline due to changing climate, sea-level rise and hurricanes. In particular, it provides current knowledge on those biological, geological, hydrological and physical forcing factors that may influence the possible alternatives and likely success of coastal restoration projects for these vulnerable ecosystems. |
70. COASTAL WETLANDS OF THE LAURENTIAN GREAT LAKES:: Health, Habitat, and Indicators by Thomas Simon | |
Paperback: 540
Pages
(2007-01-15)
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71. A Journey into a Wetland (Biomes of North America) by Rebecca L. Johnson | |
Paperback: 48
Pages
(2004-02)
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72. Field guide to nontidal wetland identification by Ralph W. Tiner | |
Paperback: 281
Pages
(1988-01-01)
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73. The Wetlands Handbook | |
Hardcover: 800
Pages
(2009-10-05)
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Editorial Review Product Description Introductory chapters address the scope and significance of wetlands globally for communities, culture and biodiversity. Subsequent sections deal with processes underpinning wetland functioning, how wetlands work, their uses and values for humans and nature, their sensitivity to external impacts, and how they may be restored. The text is illustrated by numerous examples, emphasising functional and holistic approaches to wetland management, including case studies on the wise use and rehabilitation of wetlands in farmed, urban, industrial and other damaged environments, highlighting the long-term benefits of multiple use. The Wetlands Handbook will provide an invaluable reference for researchers, managers, policy-makers and students of wetland sciences. |
74. Wetland Plants of Oregon and Washington by B. Jennifer Guard | |
Paperback: 240
Pages
(2010-04-13)
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...but not exclusively Oregon
Very Oregon-centered |
75. Atlas of Early Michigan Forests, Grasslands, and Wetlands: An Interpretation of the 1816-1856 General Land Office Surveys by Dennis A. Albert, Patrick J. Comer | |
Paperback: 136
Pages
(2008-09-01)
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charting Michigan's 19th-century environment before settlement
A softcover, king-sized reference of early Michigan's natural environment |
76. Handbook for Restoring Tidal Wetlands (Marine Science) | |
Hardcover: 464
Pages
(2000-08-30)
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Practical book will be useful to restoration practitioners Reviewed byKirk R. Barrett, Ph.D., P. E., P.W.S., Research Director Meadowlands Environmental Research Institute (MERI) Rutgers University CIMIC, Newark, New Jerseyhttp://cimic.rutgers.edu/meri This book helps fill a large gap in the wetland restoration literature. Although there are many articles on the subject there are few handbook-like treatments of wetland restoration and apparently no others specific to tidal wetlands.Given this fact alone, this book is certainly valuable to its intended audience of planners, practitioners, resource managers and students. The book contains chapters by 6 different authors on hydrology and substrate, establishing vegetation, restoring invertebrates and fish communities, assessment and monitoring, and identifying and solving management problems; each chapter ends with its own thorough, up-to-date reference lists.In these chapters, the book lives up to its title of a handbook, providing specific, real-world, how-to (or how-not-to) advice.For example, very practical and helpful is the ordered list of issues to consider when designing hydrology and geomorphology.Also useful is a discussion of what methods of establishing vegetation (e. g., seeding) did and did not work in particular cases, and why. Despite the numerous authors, the book holds together as a coherent, comprehensive treatment, rather than a collection of loosely related chapters.However, there are 25 "boxes" which are stand-alone vignettes on different topics, akin to what one would find at a "poster session" at a conference I was disappointed when I learned that the book was heavily focused on southern California (all of the authors are or were associated with Pacific Estuarine Research Lab based at San Diego State University).All of the case studies are focused on this region, as are the 6 appendices comprising about 60 pages containing species lists and the like and, as such, are likely to be little use for those of us interested other areas.Over 60 plates contain wonderful pencil drawings of salt marsh biota.Unfortunately, the plates are not indexed nor integrated with the text, limiting their usefulness. A major limitation of the book is its lack of information on costs. Also lacking is a discussion of special construction techniques appropriate for marsh restoration.Finally, I wish the book contained a systematic assessment including a statistical summary of the success of a significant number of salt-marsh restorations, but perhaps that is beyond the scope of a handbook.Perhaps these can be included in the next edition, along with a list of addresses for useful Worldwide Web sites. Despite a few shortcomings, the book should be quite valuable to its intended audience by allowing them to learn from the experience of others. Indeed, before you invest ten or hundreds of thousands of dollars to design, build, monitor or manage a tidal wetland, invest $90 and a few hours to buy and read this book. Note: The author of this review retains the right to distribute,to publish, assign rights to publish this review elsewhere. ... Read more |
77. Wetlands (Ecosystem) by Peter D. Moore | |
Hardcover: 256
Pages
(2007-11-30)
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78. Life in a Wetland (Living in a Biome) by Carol K. Lindeen | |
Paperback: 24
Pages
(2006-10)
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79. A Field Guide to the Common Wetland Plants of Western Washington & Northwestern Oregon | |
Paperback: 403
Pages
(1997-05)
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Very good.
Awesome Field Guide for the Wetland Scientist or Hobbyist!
A fantastic guide to identify wetland plants with drawings |
80. The Hellpig Hunt: A Hunting Adventure in the Wild Wetlands at the Mouth of the Mississippi River by Middle Aged Lunatics Who Refuse to Grow Up by Humberto Fontova | |
Hardcover: 244
Pages
(2003-11-25)
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enjoyable read
Rousing tales of danger and wild pig encounters
Hellacious In case that title's insufficiently descriptive, here's Humberto's previous book's title: The Helldivers' Rodeo : A Deadly, Extreme, Scuba-Diving, Spear Fishing Adventure Amid the Offshore Oil-Platforms in the Murky Waters off the Gulf of Mexico. The Hellpig Hunt resembles what you'd get if Hunter S. Thompson went hunting with Bluto and the rest of the gang from Animal House. Plus, Humberto tosses in philosophical asides on the predatory nature of the human male from Camille Paglia, Edward O. Wilson, and the head philosopher of hunting, Jose Ortega Y Gasset of "Revolt of the Masses" fame. A couple of years ago I tried to explain to Humberto the appeal of golf to guys like me: "You see, it's a like a suburbanized form of hunting. It's a battle against nature played out in an ideal landscape for hunting." My little dissertation appears to have been refracted back through Humberto's twisted brain on p. 138 of his tome: "'Then why don't more men hunt?' you ask. "'Lack of opportunity,' I answer. "They turn to golf for the same reason men turn to sodomy in prisons.'" Gee, Humberto, thanks for phrasing my idea like that. ... Read more |
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