Author: Albert Hazen WrightPublisher:
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Category : Birds
Languages : en
Pages : 52
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A Biological Reconnaissance of Okefinokee Swamp
Author: Albert Hazen WrightPublisher:
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Category : Birds
Languages : en
Pages : 52
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The Okefenokee Swamp
Author: Arthur David CohenPublisher:
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Category : Geochemistry
Languages : en
Pages : 748
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Fishes of the Okefenokee Swamp
Author: Joshua LaermPublisher: University of Georgia Press
ISBN: 082033135X
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 134
Book Description
The Okefenokee Swamp, located in southeastern Georgia and northern Florida, is the largest freshwater wetland in the United States. In this illustrated guide to the fishes of the swamp, Joshua Laerm and B. J. Freeman provide descriptions and drawings of thirty-six species, ranging from the American eel to the speckled madtom, chain pickerel, and blackbanded darter. For each fish, the authors include latinate, common, and variant names and discuss differences from similar species, local habitats as well as occurrences beyond the Okefenokee, and feeding and mating patterns. With each entry Laerm and Freeman also relate brief comments and tips borrowed from the folklore of the swamp and the experience of fishermen and cooks. The guide thus notes the variety of bait--from kernels of corn to rotten liver--that will hook a catfish; discusses which fishes are more easily taken by gigging; reveals the sport involved in catching the flavorful American eel; and identifies those fishes, such as the swamp darter, that are common as aquarium pets. Providing descriptions, drawings, and scientific and general information, Fishes of the Okefenokee Swamp is a complete handbook for the angler, naturalist, and scholar.
Studies
Author: Washington University (Saint Louis, Mo.)Publisher:
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 424
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Life-histories of the Frogs of Okefinokee Swamp, Georgia
Author: Albert Hazen WrightPublisher: Cornell University Press
ISBN: 9780801440465
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 600
Book Description
"Whether you spell it as Okefinokee like Wright (1931) or Okefenokee like The New Georgia Guide (1996), the big swamp nestled in the southeastern corner of Georgia and northern edge of Florida with its distinctive flora, fauna, and natural history is the largest swamp in North America."--from the Foreword The Okefenokee Swamp, named a National Wildlife Refuge by President Franklin Delano Roosevelt in 1937, is the country's largest intact wetland. Its continued protection is essential to native amphibian populations. Albert Hazen Wright's survey of the life histories of the frogs found in the Okefenokee at the beginning of the twentieth century is a classic of natural history, long out of print. Wright's "Acknowledgments to Residents" provide a fascinating portrait of the human context of his research. Wright goes on to outline the status of explorations of the region and offers an extensive general discussion of the Okefenokee and its frogs, including habitats, range, coloration, measurements, vocalization, mating, structural differences, ovulation, life periods, tadpoles, growth rates, food, and predators. The book's species accounts give clear and extensive details about the species found in Georgia, still applicable today to frogs throughout the East Coast of the United States. A new foreword by J. Whitfield Gibbons highlights appreciation for Wright's work in the context of amphibian studies today and puts into perspective the value of the Okefenokee Swamp as a nature preserve and as a refuge for native amphibian fauna now in serious decline. It updates common and scientific names and notes the current status of all taxa. Gibbons provides a history of the Cornell Expeditions and mentions the importance and later influence of some of the students who took part.
Librarian's Report
Author: Cornell University. LibraryPublisher:
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 104
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Occasional Papers
Author: Boston Society of Natural HistoryPublisher:
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Category : Natural history
Languages : en
Pages : 982
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Occasional Papers of the Boston Society of Natural History
Author: Boston Society of Natural HistoryPublisher:
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Category : Natural history
Languages : en
Pages : 746
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President's Report
Author: Cornell UniversityReport of the Director of the University Libraries
Author: Cornell University. LibrariesPublisher:
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 502
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