Wetlands of British Columbia
Author: William H. MacKenzie
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Published: 2004
Total Pages: 304
ISBN-13:
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Hidden Dimensions
Author: Kathryn Bernick
Publisher: UBC Press
Published: 2011-11-01
Total Pages: 385
ISBN-13: 0774842555
DOWNLOAD EBOOKHidden Dimensions is a collection of essays drawn from papers presented at an international conference in Vancouver, British Columbia in April 1995. Scholars from around the globe examine several aspects of wetland archaeology in North America, Mexico, Europe, eastern Siberia, and New Zealand. Some of the essays in this volume explore environmental and historical contexts of wet-sites as well as past human adaptation to wetland environments. Others concentrate on the contributions of wetland archaeology to reconstructions of cultural history and the interpretation of unique perishable materials. In addition to discussions on the dynamic nature of wetlands and concern about the future of the cultural resources they contain, the authors look at practical issues of land management and object conservation. In Hidden Dimensions the authors seek to raise awareness of the significance of wetland archaeology issues at a time when wetlands around the globe are rapidly shrinking and their cultural contents are at risk of disappearing.
Protecting British Columbia's Wetlands
Author: Linda Nowlan
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Published: 1996
Total Pages: 156
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKDescribes why wetlands are valuable and what laws in Canada and British Columbia do and fail to do to protect them. The first part of the book provides basic background information on wetlands, such as the formation and function of wetlands. The second part is an introduction to legal protection for BC's wetlands.
Canadian Wetlands
Author: Rod Giblett
Publisher: Intellect Books
Published: 2014-12-15
Total Pages: 254
ISBN-13: 1783202513
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIn Canadian Wetlands, Rod Giblett reads the Canadian canon against the grain, critiquing its popular representation of wetlands and proposing alternatives by highlighting the work of recent and contemporary Canadian authors, such as Douglas Lochhead and Harry Thurston, and by entering into dialogue with American writers. The book will engender mutual respect between researchers for the contribution that different disciplinary approaches can and do make to the study and conservation of wetlands internationally.
Biogeoclimatic Ecosystem Classification of Non-forested Ecosystems in British Columbia
Author: William H. MacKenzie
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Published: 2012
Total Pages: 48
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKNon-forested ecosystems are an important part of British Columbias landscape and biological diversity. Plant community composition and vegetation structure of these ecosystems stand in contrast to the forests that are typical of much of British Columbia. These non-forested habitats supply critical life history requirements for many plant and animal species.
Swamplands
Author: Edward Struzik
Publisher: Island Press
Published: 2021-10-12
Total Pages: 314
ISBN-13: 1642830801
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIn a world filled with breathtaking beauty, we have often overlooked the elusive magic of certain landscapes. A cloudy river flows into an Arctic wetland where sandhill cranes and muskoxen dwell. Further south, cypress branches hang low over dismal swamps. Places like these-collectively known as swamplands or peatlands-often go unnoticed for their ecological splendor. They are as globally significant as rainforests, yet, because of their reputation as wastelands, they are being systematically drained and degraded. Swamplands celebrates these wild places, as journalist Edward Struzik highlights the unappreciated struggle to save peatlands by scientists, conservationists, and landowners around the world. An ode to peaty landscapes in all their offbeat glory, the book is also a demand for awareness of the myriad threats they face. It inspires us to see the beauty and importance in these least likely of places. Our planet's survival might depend on it.
The Canadian Wetland Classification System
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Published: 1987
Total Pages: 18
ISBN-13: 9780662157878
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA classification system for Canadian wetlands based on the collective expertise and research of scientists across Canada. The system is provisional and subject to revision in future editions.
Wetland Plants of Ontario
Author: Allan G. Harris
Publisher: Lone Pine Pub
Published: 1997
Total Pages: 240
ISBN-13: 9781551050591
DOWNLOAD EBOOKWetlands--lakes, rivers, marshes, swamps, bogs and fens--are an integral part of the Ontario landscape. They slow and sustain local water flow, and they contribute significantly to the diversity of life and ecosystems by providing habitat for plants, mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, fish and countless invertebrates. This handy field guide features detailed plant species descriptiosn combined with precise drawings and excellent colour photographs. Most of the more than 475 species of wetland plants described in this book grow in wetlands across eastern North America, and the ranges of many extend west to British Columbia and Alaska. WETLAND PLANTS OF ONTARIO includes edible plants, native uses of plants, a colour photo guide to flowers, ovber 450 colour photographs and 300 line drawings.
The Biodiversity Atlas of British Columbia
Author: M. A. Austin
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Published: 2009
Total Pages: 164
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKWith sixty descriptive maps and accompanying text, The Biodiversity Atlas of British Columbia provides a broad overview of the province?s range of terrestrial and freshwater biological diversity. Bringing together data from numerous sources summarized in map form, the Atlas provides a window to B.C.?s diverse ecosystems, the species that live in them, and the elements of British Columbia?s biodiversity that make it globally significant. The Atlas also presents a visual perspective of a number of human-induced threats, including climate change, affecting biodiversity in B.C. today. The Atlas is designed to serve as a companion document to Taking Nature?s Pulse: The Status of Biodiversity in British Columbia ? a comprehensive scientific assessment of biodiversity in the province. Both the Atlas and Taking Nature?s Pulse are projects of Biodiversity BC, a partnership of conservation groups and government agencies.
Wetlands of Canada
Author: Canada Committee on Ecological (Biophysical) Land Classification. National Wetlands Working Group
Publisher:
Published: 1988
Total Pages: 478
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKCovers the influencing factors, distribution, evolution, classification, regionalization and methodologies for study of the wetlands of Canada. Specific chapters are devoted to the arctic, subarctic, boreal, prairies, eastern temperate, Atlantic and Pacific regions as well as the salt marshes of Canada.
