Author: R. Wayne NelsonPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Playas
Languages : en
Pages : 190
Book Description
Playa Wetlands and Wildlife on the Southern Great Plains
Author: R. Wayne NelsonPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Playas
Languages : en
Pages : 190
Book Description
Playa Wetlands and Wildlife on the Southern Great Plains
Author: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Office of Biological ServicesPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 200
Book Description
Playa Wetlands and Wildlife on the Southern Great Plains
Author: R. Wayne NelsonPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Playas
Languages : en
Pages : 99
Book Description
Playas of the Great Plains
Author: Loren M. SmithPublisher: University of Texas Press
ISBN: 9780292701779
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 280
Book Description
Shallow wetlands that occur primarily in semi-arid to arid environments, playas are keystone ecosystems in the western Great Plains of North America. Providing irreplaceable habitat for native plants and animals, including migratory birds, they are essential for the maintenance of biotic diversity throughout the region. Playas also serve to recharge the aquifer that supplies much of the water for the Plains states. At the same time, however, large-scale habitat changes have endangered playas across the Great Plains, making urgent the need to understand their ecology and implement effective conservation measures. This book provides a state-of-the-art survey of all that is currently known about Great Plains playa ecology and conservation. Loren Smith synthesizes his own extensive research with other published studies to define playas and characterize their origin, development, flora, fauna, structure, function, and diversity. He also thoroughly explores the human relationship with playas from prehistoric times, when they served as campsites for the Clovis peoples, to today's threats to playa ecosystems from agricultural activities and global climate change. A blueprint for government agencies, private conservation groups, and concerned citizens to save these unique prairie ecosystems concludes this landmark study.
Playa Wetlands and Wildlife on the Southern Great Plains
Author: R. Wayne NelsonPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Playas
Languages : en
Pages : 184
Book Description
Common Flora of the Playa Lakes
Author: David A. HaukosPublisher: Texas Tech University Press
ISBN: 9780896723887
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 172
Book Description
Playa Lakes are unique, freshwater wetlands found in Southeastern Colorado, Southwestern Kansas, Western Oklahoma, Eastern New Mexico, and Northwest Texas. These wetlands provide the principal remaining native habitat for wildlife in this area. More that three hundred species of plants have been identified from the twenty-five to thirty thousand Playa wetlands occurring throughout the High Plains Region of the Southern Great Plains. This guide provides quick, accurate identification of seventy-two of the most common plants occurring in the Playa wetlands. More than 140 color photographs highlight key field identification characteristics for each species description. An introduction to the ecology of Playa Lakes, complete list of all known plant species, and a glossary of terms will make this a valuable reference for amateur and professional alike.
Biological Report
Author: FWS/OBS Series Annotated Bibliography
Author: Tricia RosenthalPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Biology
Languages : en
Pages : 128
Book Description
Wetland Habitats of North America
Author: Dr. Darold P. BatzerPublisher: Univ of California Press
ISBN: 0520951417
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 1407
Book Description
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.
Wetland Indicators
Author: Ralph W. TinerPublisher: CRC Press
ISBN: 1315357070
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 588
Book Description
Understand the current concept of wetland and methods for identifying, describing, classifying, and delineating wetlands in the United States with Wetland Indicators - capturing the current state of science's role in wetland recognition and mapping. Environmental scientists and others involved with wetland regulations can strengthen their knowledge about wetlands, and the use of various indicators, to support their decisions on difficult wetland determinations. Professor Tiner primarily focuses on plants, soils, and other signs of wetland hydrology in the soil, or on the surface of wetlands in his discussion of Wetland Indicators. Practicing - and aspiring - wetland delineators alike will appreciate Wetland Indicators' critical insight into the development and significance of hydrophytic vegetation, hydric soils, and other factors. Features Color images throughout illustrate wetland indicators. Incorporates analysis and coverage of the latest Army Corps of Engineers delineation manual. Provides over 60 tables, including extensive tables of U.S. wetland plant communities and examples for determining hydrophytic vegetation.