The Everglades Handbook: Understanding the Ecosystem, Second Edition - Couverture rigide

Lodge, Thomas E.

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 1884015069 ISBN 13 : 9781884015069

Editeur : St Lucie Press, 1994

Synopsis

The Everglades Handbook is an important new reference that provides the reader with a wealth of information on the entire ecosystem-upstream and downstream.
This unique book starts with a brief description of the regions geology and geography. The origin of the Everglades is explained and an historic overview is presented. Plant communities and animal groups are covered, detailing their biogeography and functional roles within the system.
The impact of hurricanes (including Andrew) on the ecosystem is discussed. The effect of man on the Everglades and the basic tenets for ecosystem restoration provide an important and final chapter.
Fifty-two beautiful black and white photographs, along with eight maps and diagrams, complement the information presented.
This book is important reading and a necessary reference for anyone interested in the Everglades ecosystem. Completely referenced, it also serves as a guide to the vast literature on the Everglades.

A propos du livre

Biographie de l'auteur

Thomas E. Lodge, Ph.D., is a self-employed ecologist. He has led numerous environmental projects directly relating to the Everglades, including the development of methodology for evaluating the ecological function of historic Everglades wetlands. He serves on the Board of Directors of the Tropical Audubon Society and was an appointed member of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Multi-Species Ecosystem Restoration Team, which assists in Everglades restoration strategies dealing with listed species. He has also been an invited faculty, teaching South Florida ecology at Florida International University, where the first and second editions of The Everglades Handbook have been used regularly as a course text since 1994.

Born in Cleveland, Ohio, Dr. Lodge has a B.A. with a major and departmental honors in zoology from Ohio Wesleyan University (1966) and a Ph.D. in biology from the University of Miami in Florida (1974). In graduate school, Dr. Lodge became fascinated with the Everglades, both academically and personally. In addition to publishing magazine articles on the Everglades, he wrote and directed an educational film (The Everglades Region, An Ecological Study, John Wiley and Sons, 1973), and published on the fishes of the region. After receiving his Ph.D., he became an environmental consultant, specializing in wetlands and aquatic ecosystems. From 1996 to 1998, he was director of the Kampong, a botanical garden and former home of Dr. David Fairchild.  His personal interest in the region has outweighed his professional activities. For over 35 years he has been a regular observer and photographer of Everglades wildlife.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: St Lucie Press
• Date d'édition: 1994
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1884015069
• ISBN 13: 9781884015069
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 248
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible