Science and Conservation of Vernal Pools in Northeastern North America - Hardcover

Calhoun, Aram J. K.; DeMaynadier, Phillip G.

 
9780849336751: Science and Conservation of Vernal Pools in Northeastern North America
Hardcover
ISBN 10: 0849336759 ISBN 13: 9780849336751
Publisher: CRC Press, 2007

Synopsis

Synthesizes Decades of Research on Vernal Pools Science

Pulling together information from a broad array of sources, Science and Conservation of Vernal Pools in Northeastern North America is a guide to the issues and solutions surrounding seasonal pools. Drawing on 15 years of experience, the editors have mined published literature, personal communication from professionals working in the field, unpublished reports and data, and other sources to present the latest information and practical application of this knowledge. They synthesize decades of research on vernal pools and pool-dependent biota as a foundation for presenting the necessary tools for conserving these ecosystems.

The book introduces vernal pools as a keystone ecosystem in northeastern forests of North America. This landscape approach is the common current flowing throughout the chapters. Section I reviews the physical parameters that demonstrate how vernal pools function differently from other wetland systems and where they are found in the landscape. Section II provides an overview of the diversity and natural history of their unique biota, focusing on plants, invertebrates, amphibians, and other pool-associated vertebrates. Finally, Section III synthesizes the best-available science from peer-reviewed and unpublished sources relevant to conserving vernal pools in human-dominated landscapes. The book also highlights the significant role that educators and citizens have in effecting local conservation, and in ensuring a permanent place on the landscape for seasonal wetlands.

An impressive cadre of scientists contribute knowledge and expertise on how to conserve vernal pools, its species, and its flora and fauna. Acknowledging the physical and biological connections between upland and aquatic systems, the authors provide a landscape-scale approach to conservation that is equally applicable to all isolated wetlands.

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Aram J. K. Calhoun, Phillip G. DeMaynadier

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Publisher
CRC Press
Publication date
2007
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0849336759
ISBN 13 
9780849336751
Binding
Hardcover
Edition number
1
Number of pages
364