Habitats and Ecological Communities of Indiana : Presettlement to Present.
Title:
Habitats and Ecological Communities of Indiana : Presettlement to Present.
Author:
Whitaker, Jr., John O.
ISBN:
9780253005205
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Physical Description:
1 online resource (512 pages)
Series:
Indiana Natural Science
Contents:
Cover -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Abbreviations -- Introduction -- Part 1. A Statewide Overview: Land Use, Soils, Flora, and Wildlife -- 1. Land Use and Human Impacts on Habitats -- 2. Soils -- 3. Vascular Plants and Vertebrate Wildlife -- Part 2. Natural Habitats: Changes over Two Centuries -- 4. Forest Lands -- 5. Grasslands -- 6. Wetlands -- 7. Aquatic Systems -- 8. Barren Lands -- 9. Subterranean Systems -- Part 3. Man-Made Habitats: Changes over Two Centuries -- 10. Agricultural Habitats -- 11. Developed Lands -- Part 4. Species Concerns: Declining Natives and Invading Exotics -- 12. Extirpated, Endangered, and Threatened Native Species -- 13. Exotic and Invasive Species -- 14. Vertebrate and Cave Invertebrate Species Described from Indiana -- Conclusion: Summary and Research Needs -- Appendixes -- General Information -- Soils -- Plants -- Fishes -- Amphibians and Reptiles -- Birds -- Mammals -- Invertebrates -- ASTER Mapping -- Glossary -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- R -- S -- T -- U -- W -- X -- Bibliography -- Index.
Abstract:
In Habitats and Ecological Communities of Indiana, leading experts assess the health and diversity of Indiana's eight wildlife habitats, providing detailed analysis, data-generated maps, color photographs, and complete lists of flora and fauna. This groundbreaking reference details the state's forests, grasslands, wetlands, aquatic systems, barren lands, and subterranean systems, and describes the nature and impact of two man-made habitats-agricultural and developed lands. The book considers extirpated and endangered species alongside invasives and exotics, and evaluates floral and faunal distribution at century intervals to chart ecological change.
Local Note:
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2017. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.
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