Author: Lance H. GundersonPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Plant communities
Languages : en
Pages : 58
Book Description
A Survey and Inventory of the Plant Communities in the Pinecrest Area, Big Cypress National Preserve
Author: Lance H. GundersonPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Plant communities
Languages : en
Pages : 58
Book Description
Tree Islands of the Everglades
Author: Fred H. SklarPublisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 9400900015
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 539
Book Description
PREFACE Within the Florida Everglades, tree islands, which cover only a small percentofthis ecosystem, historically have provided essential habitat for a wide variety ofterrestrial and amphibious plants, birds, and animals. These tree islands, however, have been one ofits least studied features. Because of their less flood tolerant vegetation, tree islands are one ofthe most sensitive components ofthe Everglades to changes in hydrology, and many tree islands have been lost during periods when water levels have been abnormally high or low. Their sensitivity to water level changes makes tree islands potentially one ofthe best and surest measures ofthe overall hydrologic health of the Everglades. Consequently, the maintenance of healthy, functioning tree islands and the restoration ofthose that have been lost will be an important performance measures that will be used tojudge the success ofthe Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan (CERP). A symposium, Tree Islands ofthe Everglades, was held on July 14 and 15, 1998 at Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, Florida. It was sponsored by Florida Center for Environmental Studies and the South Florida WaterManagement District. This was the first scientific meeting ever devoted to tree islands. The organizers of this symposium were Drs. Arnold van der Valk, Florida Center for Environmental Studies and Iowa State University, Fred Sklar, South Florida Water Management District, and Wiley Kitchens, United States Geological Survey.
Upper St. John's River Basin, Central and Southern Florida Project
Author: Central and Southern Florida Multi-Purpose Project and Programmatic EIS
Author: The Vegetation of Long Pine Key, Everglades National Park
Author: Central and Southern Florida Project Comprehensive Review Study: app. J - Existing conditions
Author: United States. Army. Corps of Engineers. Jacksonville DistrictPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Environmental impact statements
Languages : en
Pages : 352
Book Description
Florida Sinkholes
Author: Robert BrinkmannPublisher: University Press of Florida
ISBN: 0813047773
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 258
Book Description
Below the live oaks, palm trees, cypress swamps, and springs, water is slowly wearing away the limestone bedrock of Florida. The erosion is often unseen, and over time it can result in shocking cave-ins like the destructive spectacle of the 1981 Winter Park sinkhole. Florida Sinkholes--the first comprehensive book on the subject--is an easy-to-follow guide to understanding how sinkholes form and what to do about Florida's sometimes pockmarked landscape. City planners, construction managers, developers, and homeowners alike will find this book invaluable because of the heavy impact and increasing frequency of sinkhole formation in the state. Amateur geologists will be fascinated by the subtle forces of nature that can make solid rock disappear. Tackling the problem of sinkholes in useful detail, this book packs an abundance of sound scientific fact into frank, readable language. Learn about the captivating workings of karst, a term for the swiss cheese-like formations of soluble rock that underlie the peninsula. Discover current state-of-the-art approaches to mapping sinkholes and subsurface voids. Review such practical concerns as structural damage, repairs, insurance problems, and management of karst lands. Examine case studies of several notable sinkholes and sinkhole events. Even before you've finished reading, you may find yourself itching to get out and visit these intriguing marvels of Florida geology for yourself.
Proceedings of the National Wetland Symposium, Wetland Hydrology, September 16-18, 1987, Chicago, Illinois
Author: Vegetation Monitoring
Author: Caryl L. ElzingaPublisher: DIANE Publishing
ISBN: 9780788148378
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 190
Book Description
This annotated bibliography documents literature addressing the design and implementation of vegetation monitoring. It provides resources managers, ecologists, and scientists access to the great volume of literature addressing many aspects of vegetation monitoring: planning and objective setting, choosing vegetation attributes to measure, sampling design, sampling methods, statistical and graphical analysis, and communication of results. Over half of the 1400 references have been annotated. Keywords pertaining to the type of monitoring or method are included with each bibliographic entry. Keyword index.
Fire in South Florida Ecosystems
Author: Dale D. WadePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Everglades (Fla.)
Languages : en
Pages : 136
Book Description