Wetland Habitats of North America : Ecology and Conservation Concerns

Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Contributors; Preface; 1. Wetland Habitats of North America: An Introduction; PART ONE: Coastal Wetlands; 2. North Atlantic Coastal Tidal Wetlands; 3. Coastal Wetlands of Chesapeake Bay; 4. South Atlantic Tidal Wetlands; 5. Mississippi River Delta Wetlands; 6. Wetlands of the Northern Gulf Coast; 7. Neotropical Coastal Wetlands; 8. Pacific Coast Tidal Wetlands; PART TWO: Inland Wetlands; 9. Northern Peatlands; 10. Northeastern Seasonal Woodland Pools; 11. Northern Red Maple and Black Ash Swamps; 12. Beaver Wetlands; 13. Great Lakes Coastal Marshes;Wetlands are prominent landscapes throughout North America. The general characteristics of wetlands are controversial, thus there has not been a systematic assessment of different types of wetlands in different parts of North America, or a compendium of the threats to their conservation. Wetland Habitats of North America adopts a geographic and habitat approach, in which experts familiar with wetlands from across North America provide analyses and syntheses of their particular region of study. Addressing a broad audience of students, scientists, engineers, environmental managers, and po. Contents Contributors Preface 1. Wetland Habitats Of North America: An Introduction Part One. Coastal Wetlands 2. North Atlantic Coastal Tidal Wetlands 3. Coastal Wetlands Of Chesapeake Bay 4. South Atlantic Tidal Wetlands 5. Mississippi River Delta Wetlands 6. Wetlands Of The Northern Gulf Coast 7. Neotropical Coastal Wetlands 8. Pacific Coast Tidal Wetlands Part Two. Inland Wetlands 9. Northern Peatlands 10. Northeastern Seasonal Woodland Pools 11. Northern Red Maple And Black Ash Swamps 12. Beaver Wetlands 13. Great Lakes Coastal Marshes 14. Pocosins: Evergreen Shrub Bogs Of The Southeast 15. Southestern Depressional Wetlands 16. Southeastern Swamp Complexes 17. The Florida Everglades 18. Floodplain Wetlands Of The Southeastern Coastal Plain 19. Tropical Freshwater Swamps And Marshes 20. Northern Great Plains Wetlands 21. High Plains Playas 22. Western Mountain Wetlands 23. Desert Spring Wetlands Of The Great Basin 24. Riparian Floodplain Wetlands Of The Arid And Semiarid Southwest 25. Wetlands Of The Central Valley Of California And Klamath Basin 26. Freshwater Arctic Tundra Wetlands Index "Wetlands are prominent landscapes throughout North America. The general characteristics of wetlands are controversial, thus there has not been a systematic assessment of different types of wetlands in different parts of North America, or a compendium of the threats to their conservation. Wetland Habitats of North America adopts a geographic and habitat approach, in which experts familiar with wetlands from across North America provide analyses and synthesis of their particular region of study. Addressing a broad audience of students, scientists, engineers, environmental managers, and policy makers, this book reviews recent, scientifically rigorous literature directly relevant to understanding, managing, protecting, and restoring wetland ecosystems of North America"--Provided by publisher Wetlands are prominent landscapes throughout North America. The general characteristics of wetlands are controversial, thus there has not been a systematic assessment of different types of wetlands in different parts of North America, or a compendium of the threats to their conservation. Wetland Habitats of North America adopts a geographic and habitat approach, in which experts familiar with wetlands from across North America provide analyses and syntheses of their particular region of study. Addressing a broad audience of students, scientists, engineers, environmental managers, and policy makers, this book reviews recent, scientifically rigorous literature directly relevant to understanding, managing, protecting, and restoring wetland ecosystems of North America.