Books

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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Paving paradise Paving paradise Craig Pittman What is happening to Florida's "protected" wetlands? Florida possesses more wetlands than any other state except Alaska, yet since 1990 more than 84,000 acres have been lost to development despite pr… OL11938499W
Wetland animals Wetland animals Sonya Newland "Discusses how animals of the wetland ecosystems around the world are adapting to the harmful effects of climate change, pollution, and habitat loss. Introduces multiple endangered species and sugges… OL15415169W
Waterbirds of Bourgas wetlands Waterbirds of Bourgas wetlands Milko Dimitrov The present book reflects the results from six years of monthly monitoring of the waterbirds in the most important wetlands of Bulgaria - the Bourgas Lakes. Such a monitoring is carried out for the f… OL16999171W
La laguna de Los Prados La laguna de Los Prados Juan José Jiménez,Antonio Tamayo,Javier Fregenal,Miguel A. Domínguez Desde los años 90 diversos colectivos han demandado la protección de la laguna de Los Prados, en Málaga, reducto de una extensa área encharcadiza conocida antiguamente como "Marismas de Los Prados", … OL17137044W
The green machine and the frog crusade The green machine and the frog crusade Stephen Tchudi Sixteen-year-old David chooses to fight his father, other area businessmen, and a powerful developer when a planned shopping mall threatens to destroy wildlife in nearby marshland. OL1826087W
Grazing management processes and strategies for riparian-wetland areas Grazing management processes and strategies for riparian-wetland areas Alma H. Winward,Steve Leonard,Laura Van Riper This technical reference provides the most current information to further assist livestock operators and land managers in developing successful riparian-wetland grazing management strategies across a… OL18773188W
Freshwater marshes Freshwater marshes Milton Webster Weller Discusses the ecology of marshes and the making of management decisions affecting marshes. OL1893036W
Fish and wildlife benefits of Farm Bill conservation programs Fish and wildlife benefits of Farm Bill conservation programs William R. Rooney,Krista E. M. Galley,Jonathan B. Haufler This publication updates the Heard et al. (2000) report, which summarized information concerning wildlife benefits derived from Farm Bill conservation programs. Since that initial report, the best re… OL20652496W
Les zones humides en danger Les zones humides en danger Chambers, Catherine Collection de documentaires faisant le tour de problématiques propices à susciter l'intérêt des jeunes. Ici, la faune et la flore des zones humides en péril. Chaque sujet abordé (les merveilleuses zo… OL24427760W
Riparian-wetland initiative for the 1990's Riparian-wetland initiative for the 1990's Steve Borchard "This is the ninth annual accomplishments report of the Riparian-Wetland Initiative for the 1990's, a blueprint for managing and restoring riparian-wetland areas that cover about 12,917,738 acres of … OL24981309W
Riparian-wetland initiative for the 1990's Riparian-wetland initiative for the 1990's Jim Fox "This is the Sixth Annual Accomplishments Report of the Riparian-Wetland Initiative for the 1990's, a blueprint for managing and restoring riparian-wetland areas that cover about 16,123,450 acres of … OL24981310W
Management techniques in riparian areas Management techniques in riparian areas Bruce H. Smith The purpose of managing riparian areas is to achieve specific goals and objectives, which typically fall into one of four general management strategies: 1) maintenance of existing riparian conditions… OL26437274W
Wetlands Wetlands Emilie U. Lepthien Describes various types of wetlands, their ecological importance, and the plants and animals found there. OL3233771W
Wetlands Wetlands Nicole Taylor,Charles Rotter An introductory book on wetlands (such as marshes, swamps, and bogs), their vegetation and animal life, their benefits to people, and their need for preservation. OL3958598W
Disappearing wetlands Disappearing wetlands Helen J. Challand Examines the ecological role of wetlands and discusses how they are formed, what life they support, and how people modify or destroy them. OL4101108W