Science and the Greater Everglades Ecosystem Restoration
Science and the Greater Everglades Ecosystem Restoration

Author: National Research Council

Publisher: National Academies Press

Published: 2003-03-07

Total Pages: 168

ISBN-13: 0309182425

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The report reviews a U.S. Department of the Interior research program, finding that it provides key information to support the restoration of the Florida Everglades and to better assess the impact of hydrologic change on the ecosystem. However, the program needs more funding, better management and broader distribution of its findings. The report suggests that strategic investments in Everglades research will increase the chances of reaching restoration goals while reducing overall costs.

The Everglades Experiments
The Everglades Experiments

Author: Curtis Richardson

Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media

Published: 2008-03-12

Total Pages: 696

ISBN-13: 0387689230

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The Florida Everglades ecosystem is recognised world-wide as a significant wetland whose natural processes have been altered and remain threatened. State and Federal US agencies face critical decisions about the course of conservation and restoration efforts. Synthesising nearly ten years of laboratory and field research of the Duke University Wetland Center, this book provides the long-term integrated scientific studies needed to understand the functioning of this region. Background information about the current and historical ecological conditions of the region set the context for reports of long-term research projects, while a series of gradient studies determine the effects of hydrology and nutrient changes. Subsequent sections present models for predicting responses to various conditions and analyse the studies and models, focusing on management and restoration of the Everglades.