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Author: Connie M. Toops
Publisher: Voyageur Press (MN)
Published: 1998
Total Pages: 120
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKProvides an in-depth look at nature and our relationships to this dramatic land and waterscape. Newly revised edition.
Author: Michael Grunwald
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Published: 2007-03-27
Total Pages: 494
ISBN-13: 0743251075
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA prize-winning r"Washington Post" reporter tells the story of the Florida Everglades, from its beginnings as 4,500 off-putting square miles of natural liquid wasteland to the ecological mess it has become. Photos.
Author: Tom Shirley
Publisher: University Press of Florida
Published: 2012-09-03
Total Pages: 251
ISBN-13: 0813042771
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAs law enforcement officer and game manager for the Florida Game and Fresh Water Fish Commission, Lt. Tom Shirley was the law in one of the last true frontiers in the nation--the Florida Everglades. In Everglades Patrol, Shirley shares the stories from his beat--an ecosystem larger than the state of Rhode Island. His vivid narrative includes dangerous tales of hunting down rogue gladesmen and gators and airboat chases through the wetlands in search of illegal hunters and moonshiners. During his thirty-year career (1955-1985), Shirley saw the Glades go from frontier wilderness to "ruination" at the hands of the Army Corps of Engineers. He watched as dikes cut off the water flow and controlled floods submerged islands that had supported man and animals for 3,000 years, killing much of the wildlife he was sworn to protect.
Author: George B. Stevenson
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Published: 1969
Total Pages: 36
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Daniel A Burkhardt
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Published: 2013
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9781938905384
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: James Porter
Publisher: CRC Press
Published: 2001-10-18
Total Pages: 1025
ISBN-13: 1420039415
DOWNLOAD EBOOKProviding a synthesis of basic and applied research, The Everglades, Florida Bay, and Coral Reefs of the Florida Keys: An Ecosystem Sourcebook takes an encyclopedic look at how to study and manage ecosystems connected by surface and subsurface water movements. The book examines the South Florida hydroscape, a series of ecosystems linked by hydrolog
Author: Fred H. Sklar
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Published: 2012-12-06
Total Pages: 539
ISBN-13: 9400900015
DOWNLOAD EBOOKPREFACE Within the Florida Everglades, tree islands, which cover only a small percentofthis ecosystem, historically have provided essential habitat for a wide variety ofterrestrial and amphibious plants, birds, and animals. These tree islands, however, have been one ofits least studied features. Because of their less flood tolerant vegetation, tree islands are one ofthe most sensitive components ofthe Everglades to changes in hydrology, and many tree islands have been lost during periods when water levels have been abnormally high or low. Their sensitivity to water level changes makes tree islands potentially one ofthe best and surest measures ofthe overall hydrologic health of the Everglades. Consequently, the maintenance of healthy, functioning tree islands and the restoration ofthose that have been lost will be an important performance measures that will be used tojudge the success ofthe Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan (CERP). A symposium, Tree Islands ofthe Everglades, was held on July 14 and 15, 1998 at Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, Florida. It was sponsored by Florida Center for Environmental Studies and the South Florida WaterManagement District. This was the first scientific meeting ever devoted to tree islands. The organizers of this symposium were Drs. Arnold van der Valk, Florida Center for Environmental Studies and Iowa State University, Fred Sklar, South Florida Water Management District, and Wiley Kitchens, United States Geological Survey.
Author: Sandra Neil Wallace
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Published: 2020-09-22
Total Pages: 56
ISBN-13: 1534431551
DOWNLOAD EBOOK“Vibrant…an ideal starting point for further learning.” —School Library Journal “A lively portrayal of Douglas as a remarkable individual and a significant environmental activist.” —Booklist From acclaimed children’s book biographer Sandra Neil Wallace comes the inspiring and little-known story of Marjory Stoneman Douglas, the remarkable journalist who saved the Florida Everglades from development and ruin. Marjory Stoneman Douglas didn’t intend to write about the Everglades but when she returned to Florida from World War I, she hardly recognized the place that was her home. The Florida that Marjory knew was rapidly disappearing—the rare orchids, magnificent birds, and massive trees disappearing with it. Marjory couldn’t sit back and watch her home be destroyed—she had to do something. Thanks to Marjory, a part of the Everglades became a national park and the first park not created for sightseeing, but for the benefit of animals and plants. Without Marjory, the part of her home that she loved so much would have been destroyed instead of the protected wildlife reserve it has become today.
Author: David McCally
Publisher:
Published: 2000-10-01
Total Pages: 215
ISBN-13: 9780813018270
DOWNLOAD EBOOKDiscusses the formation, development, and history of the Everglades
