Okoboji Wetlands
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Okoboji Wetlands
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Author : Michael J. Lannoo
language : en
Publisher: University of Iowa Press
Release Date : 1996-05-01
Okoboji Wetlands written by Michael J. Lannoo and has been published by University of Iowa Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1996-05-01 with Nature categories.
Lake Okoboji in northwest Iowa is the jewel of the Iowa Great Lakes. A region of wetlands formed by prairie potholes, the area is rich with lakes, sloughs, fens, creeks, prairies, and kettleholes. In this readable and beautifully illustrated volume, Michael Lannoo presents an extensive natural history of Okoboji and its cherished wetlands that examines that world of our grandparents, compares it to today's world, and extrapolates to the world of our grandchildren.
The World S Largest Wetlands
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Author : Lauchlan H. Fraser
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2005-06-10
The World S Largest Wetlands written by Lauchlan H. Fraser and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005-06-10 with Nature categories.
Experts share their understanding of the ecology of large wetlands, their significance and their conservation.
Wildflowers And Other Plants Of Iowa Wetlands 2nd Edition
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Author : Sylvan T. Runkel
language : en
Publisher: University of Iowa Press
Release Date : 2014
Wildflowers And Other Plants Of Iowa Wetlands 2nd Edition written by Sylvan T. Runkel and has been published by University of Iowa Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014 with Gardening categories.
Originally published in 1999, Wildflowers and Other Plants of Iowa Wetlands was the first book to focus on the beauty and diversity of the wetland plants that once covered 1.5 million acres of Iowa. Now this classic of midwestern natural history is back in print with a new format and all-new photographs, just as Iowa’s wetlands are getting the respect and attention they deserve. In clear and accessible prose, authors Sylvan Runkel and Dean Roosa provide common, scientific, and family names; the Latin or Greek meaning of the scientific names; habitat and blooming times; and a complete description. Plants are presented by habitat (terrestrial or aquatic), then refined by habit (e.g., emergent, floating, or submerged) or taxonomic group (e.g., ferns and allies or trees, shrubs, and vines). Particularly interesting is the information on the many ways in which Native Americans and early pioneers used these plants for everything from pain relief to tonics to soup and the ways that wildlife today use them for food and shelter. Each of the more than 150 species accounts is accompanied by a brilliant full-page color photograph by botanist Thomas Rosburg, who has also updated the nomenclature and descriptions for certain species. After decades of being considered an enemy of the settler, the farmer, and the citizen, Iowa’s wetlands have come into their own. We are finally caring for these important habitats. Runkel and Roosa’s updated field companion will be a valuable guide to today’s preservation and restoration initiatives.
The Biology Of Freshwater Wetlands
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Author : Arnold G. van der Valk
language : en
Publisher: OUP Oxford
Release Date : 2012-02-09
The Biology Of Freshwater Wetlands written by Arnold G. van der Valk and has been published by OUP Oxford this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-02-09 with Science categories.
Global wetlands exhibit significant differences in both hydrology and species composition and range from moss-dominated arctic peatlands to seasonally-flooded tropical floodplains. They are increasingly recognized for the important services that they provide to both the environment and human society such as wildlife and fish production, nutrient filtering, and carbon sequestration. A combination of low oxygen levels and dense plant canopies present particular challenges for organisms living in this aquatic habitat. This concise textbook discusses the universal environmental and biological features of wetland habitats, with an emphasis on wetland plants and animals and their adaptations. It also describes the functional features of wetlands - primary production, litter decomposition, food webs, and nutrient cycling - and their significance locally and globally. The future of wetlands is examined, including the potential threats of global climate change and invasive species, as well as their restoration and creation. This new edition maintains the structure and style of the first, but is fully updated throughout with new chapters on invasive species, restoration/creation, global climate change, and the value of wetlands.
Take The Next Exit
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Author : Robert F. Sayre
language : en
Publisher: University of Iowa Press
Release Date : 2000-08
Take The Next Exit written by Robert F. Sayre and has been published by University of Iowa Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2000-08 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
The Iowa Lakeside Laboratory
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Author : Michael J. Lannoo
language : en
Publisher: University of Iowa Press
Release Date : 2012-11-15
The Iowa Lakeside Laboratory written by Michael J. Lannoo and has been published by University of Iowa Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-11-15 with Nature categories.
Imagine a place dedicated to the long-term study of nature in nature, a permanent biological field station, a teaching and research laboratory that promotes complete immersion in the natural world. Lakeside Laboratory, founded on the shore of Lake Okoboji in northwestern Iowa in 1909, is just such a place. In this remarkable and insightful book, Michael Lannoo sets the story of Lakeside Lab within the larger story of the primacy of fieldwork, the emergence of conservation biology, and the ability of field stations to address such growing problems as pollution, disease, habitat loss, invasive species, and climate change. At the intersection of major ecosystems with distinct plant and animal communities and surrounded by what, ironically, may be the most intensely cultivated landscape on earth, Lakeside has a long history of rubber-boot biologists saturated in the spirit that grounds the new discipline of conservation biology, and Lannoo brings this history to life with his descriptions of the people and ideas that shaped it. Lakeside’s continuing commitment to bringing the laboratory to the field rather than bringing the field to the lab has supported a focus on mammalogy, ornithology, herpetology, ichthyology, invertebrate biology, parasitology, limnology, and algology, subjects rarely taught now on university campuses but crucial to the planet’s health. Today’s huge array of environmental problems can best be solved by people who have learned about nature within nature at a place with a long history of research and observation, people who thoroughly understand and appreciate nature’s cogs and wheels. Lakeside Lab and biological research stations like it have never been more relevant to science and to society at large than they are today. Michael Lannoo convinces us that while Lakeside’s past is commendable, its future, grounded in ecological principles, will help shape a more sustainable society.
Iowa Wetlands And Riparian Areas Conservation Plan
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Author : Iowa. Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1999
Iowa Wetlands And Riparian Areas Conservation Plan written by Iowa. Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1999 with Riparian ecology categories.
The Journal Of The Iowa Academy Of Science
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2000
The Journal Of The Iowa Academy Of Science written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2000 with Science categories.
Wildflowers And Other Plants Of Iowa Wetlands
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Author : Sylvan T. Runkel
language : en
Publisher: University of Iowa Press
Release Date : 2010-09-13
Wildflowers And Other Plants Of Iowa Wetlands written by Sylvan T. Runkel and has been published by University of Iowa Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-09-13 with Nature categories.
The Iowa Lakeside Laboratory
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Author : Michael J. Lannoo
language : en
Publisher: University of Iowa Press
Release Date : 2012-11-15
The Iowa Lakeside Laboratory written by Michael J. Lannoo and has been published by University of Iowa Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-11-15 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
In this remarkable and insightful book, Michael Lannoo sets the story of Lakeside Laboratory, founded on the shore of Lake Okoboji in northwestern Iowa in 1909, within the larger story of the primacy of fieldwork, the emergence of conservation biology, and the ability of field stations to address such growing problems as pollution, disease, habitat loss, invasive species, and climate change.