The Everglades Handbook, Third Edition - April 2010

 The Everglades Handbook, Third Edition - April 2010

Cover: http://images.indiebound.com/625/802/9781439802625.jpgFlyer (PDF, 2 pages): http://tinyurl.com/Everglades-Handbook-flyerThomas E. Lodge
http://www.linkedin.com/pub/thomas-e-lodge/11/1b8/2ab http://floridaauthors.wetpaint.com/page/Thomas+E.+Lodge Originally from Cleveland, Ohio, Tom started a fascination with the Everglades in 1966, when he began graduate studies at the University of Miami’s Department of Biology.----This third edition maintains the author’s trademark style, making thebook appealing to students, the general public, scientists, and managers.A bestseller in each edition since its publication in 1994, this is quitepossibly the most attractive, readable science book available on theEverglades.

Catalog no. K10139, April 2010, color. 380 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4398-0262-5, $59.95 / £38.99Free shipping when ordered online at http://crcpress.comAlso: http://www.amazon.com/dp/1439802629---Expanded and updated coverage includes:
An entirely new chapter entitled Peripheral Ecosystems of the Everglades, covering:
– Caloosahatchee and Charlotte Harbor– St. Lucie River/Indian River Lagoon– Loxahatchee Slough and River– Lake Worth Lagoon– Biscayne Bay

The Kissimmee headwaters including the upper chain of lakes near Orlando---ContentsBackgroundAn Ecosystem Overview—What Is (or Are?)the Everglades?The Everglades in Space and TimeEnvironments of the Everglades RegionFreshwater MarshesTree IslandsTropical Hardwood HammocksPinelandsThe Big Cypress SwampMangrove SwampsCoastal Lowland Vegetation ... and Hurricanes!Estuarine and Coastal Marine WatersLake Okeechobee and the Everglades HeadwatersPeripheral Ecosystems of the EvergladesThe Flora and Fauna of Southern FloridaOrigins of the Flora and FaunaInvertebratesFreshwater FishesMarine and Estuarine FishesAmphibiansReptilesMammalsBirdsSynthesis—Ecological Relationships andProcesses in the Everglades RegionEnvironmental ImpactsMan and the EvergladesReferencesIndexAgriculture in historic Everglades landsProgress and problems in the Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan, including climate change