Ralph Tiner

In Search of Swampland

A Wetland Sourcebook and Field Guide

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Introducing readers to the ecology and beauty of valuable natural resources, this book provides a field guide to wetland plants, soils, and animals. Including detailed descriptions and illustrations of more than 300 plants and 200 animals, it focuses on the northeastern and north-central regions of the United States.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Rutgers University Press
• 2nd edition
• Seitenzahl: 330
• Erscheinungstermin: 22. September 2005
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 253mm x 178mm x 22mm
• Gewicht: 744g
• ISBN-13: 9780813536811
• ISBN-10: 0813536812
• Artikelnr.: 22039991

Autorenporträt

Ralph W. Tiner

Inhaltsangabe

Contents
List of Illustrations an Tables
Preface
Acknowledgements
Part I: Wetland Primer
1 Swampland, Marshland, Wetland
2 Water, the Lifeblood of Swampland
3 The Birth and Growth of Swampland
4 Swamp Earth
5 Swamp Plants
6 Swamp Things
7 Swampland at Work
8 Swampland Now and Then
9 Swampland--Wasteland or Watery Wealth
Part II: Wetland Identification Guide
10 Recognizing Wetland Plants
11 Interpreting Hydric Soils
12 Identifying Wetland Wildlife
13 Finding Wetlands and Their Boundaries
14 Typing and Evaluating Wetlands
Appendix A
Appendix B
Appendix C