Freshwater Marshes : Ecology and Wildlife Management
In this updated third edition, Weller describes the components of the freshwater marshits annual and seasonal dynamics as affected by rainfall cycles and the plant and animal population's response to such changes. Weller discusses how such wetland areas are managed for wildlife populations and diversity, and how such processes can be used in wetland conservation and restoration. He considers the impact society has on wetlands and offers conservation goals for freshwater wetland complexes. Weller broadens the third edition to include an analysis of how prairie wetlands compare in water dynamic
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Preface; Acknowledgments; Chapter 1. Introduction; Chapter 2. Marsh Basins, Hydrology, and Diversity; Chapter 3. Marsh Substrate and Vegetation Structure; Chapter 4. The Marsh as a System; Chapter 5. Habitat and Behavior Patterns Among Marsh Wildlife; Chapter 6. Dominant Animals; Chapter 7. Habitat Dynamics; Chapter 8. Management and Restoration; Chapter 9. Marshes and People; Chapter 10. Marshes for the Future; Epilogue; Appendix A. Some Elementary Marsh Study Techniques; Appendix B. Marsh Management Techniques