In Search of Swampland: A Wetland Sourcebook and Field Guide / Edition 2

In Search of Swampland: A Wetland Sourcebook and Field Guide / Edition 2

by Ralph Tiner
ISBN-10:
0813536812
ISBN-13:
9780813536811
Pub. Date:
09/22/2005
Publisher:
Rutgers University Press
ISBN-10:
0813536812
ISBN-13:
9780813536811
Pub. Date:
09/22/2005
Publisher:
Rutgers University Press
In Search of Swampland: A Wetland Sourcebook and Field Guide / Edition 2

In Search of Swampland: A Wetland Sourcebook and Field Guide / Edition 2

by Ralph Tiner
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Overview

In the revised and expanded edition of this classic guide, Ralph W. Tiner introduces readers to the ecology and beauty of the wetlands in eastern North America. Topics include their formation and functions, wetland types, causes of loss and degradation, and recent efforts to protect them. The discussion now includes many examples from the Great Lakes region and information on best management practices for working in and around wetlands including vernal pools. A new chapter on classification and assessment further clarifies how the unique characteristics of these important natural resources serve specific functions.

In Search of Swampland alsoprovides a field guide to wetland plants, soils, and animals. It includes detailed descriptions and illustrations—many of which are new to this edition—of more than 300 plants and 200 animals. Clear identification keys, information on how to distinguish typical hydric or “wet” soils from dryland soils, and general procedures for identifying wetlands in the field make this book an indispensable resource for readers with little or no training in wetland science, as well as for the scientist or amateur naturalist.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780813536811
Publisher: Rutgers University Press
Publication date: 09/22/2005
Edition description: Second Edition, Second Edition
Pages: 330
Product dimensions: 7.00(w) x 10.00(h) x 1.00(d)

About the Author

Ralph W. Tiner is a wetland ecologist with over forty years of experience in wetland identification, classification, and mapping. During that time, he directed the National Wetlands Inventory for the northeastern U.S. and served as an adjunct professor at the University of Massachusetts in Amherst where he taught courses in wetland ecology and delineation.  He currently teaches wetland short courses for Rutgers Office of Continuing Professional Education.

Table of Contents

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

What People are Saying About This

Cornell University - Barbara Bedford

If you want a comprehensive introduction and field guide to wetlands, written by one of America's most broadly knowledgeable wetlands biologists, Tiner's book is it.

Frank Golet

A terrific blend of wetland science and natural history.

William Nierning

An invaluable introduction to the liquid assets of eastern North American presented in a most readable and well-illustrated format.
— (William A. Nierning, author of Wetlands (National Audubon Society Nature Guide)

Robert P. Brooks

Ralph Tiner is one of the most knowledgeable wetland scientists and naturalist in the nation.

professor of wetland ecology, University of Rhode Island - Frank Golet

A terrific blend of wetland science and natural history.

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