Table of contents:
BACKGROUND. The Everglades in space and time. An ecosystem overview. ENVIRONMENTS OF THE EVERGLADES REGION. Freshwater marshes: Water, weather, and fire. Tree Islands. Tropical hardwood hammocks. Pinelands. The Big Cypress Swamp. Mangrove swamps. Coastal lowland vegetationand hurricanes!Coastal estuarine and marine waters. Lake Okeechobee and the Everglades' headwaters. THE FLORA AND FAUNA OF SOUTHERN FLORIDA. Origins of the flora and fauna. Invertebrates. Freshwater fishes. Marine and
This illustrated second edition of a bestseller, continues to provide a wealth of information on the entire ecosystem of the Everglades. With an emphasis on natural history, the text is unified around themes of biogeography and ecosystem functions of the plant and animal communities. It examines:
- current and historical geology
- discussions of human impacts
- ecosystem degradation
- planned restoration
- socioeconomic aspects of the Everglades ecosystem.
The successful style of the first edition has been maintained with significant updating related to Everglades restoration initiatives and new chapters covering Big Cypress Swamp and Lake Okeechobee.
This illustrated second edition provides a wealth of information on the entire ecosystem of the Everglades. It examines the natural history of the area and looks at biogeography and ecosystem functions of the plant and animal communities.
BACKGROUND. The Everglades in space and time. An ecosystem overview. ENVIRONMENTS OF THE EVERGLADES REGION. Freshwater marshes: Water, weather, and fire. Tree Islands. Tropical hardwood hammocks. Pinelands. The Big Cypress Swamp. Mangrove swamps. Coastal lowland vegetationand hurricanes!Coastal estuarine and marine waters. Lake Okeechobee and the Everglades' headwaters. THE FLORA AND FAUNA OF SOUTHERN FLORIDA. Origins of the flora and fauna. Invertebrates. Freshwater fishes. Marine and
This illustrated second edition of a bestseller, continues to provide a wealth of information on the entire ecosystem of the Everglades. With an emphasis on natural history, the text is unified around themes of biogeography and ecosystem functions of the plant and animal communities. It examines:
- current and historical geology
- discussions of human impacts
- ecosystem degradation
- planned restoration
- socioeconomic aspects of the Everglades ecosystem.
The successful style of the first edition has been maintained with significant updating related to Everglades restoration initiatives and new chapters covering Big Cypress Swamp and Lake Okeechobee.
This illustrated second edition provides a wealth of information on the entire ecosystem of the Everglades. It examines the natural history of the area and looks at biogeography and ecosystem functions of the plant and animal communities.