Contents -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Part I: A Landscape History of the St. Croix River Valley- Anoka Sandplain Region -- 1. Geologic History and Major Landforms of the Region -- Bedrock Geology -- Glacial Geology -- Major Landforms -- Formation of the Mississippi and St. Croix River Valleys -- Geologic Processes since the End of Glaciation -- 2. Postglacial Landscape -- Vegetation -- Influence of American Indians -- 3. Major Vegetation Patterns at the Time of Euro-American Settlement -- Vegetation of the Major Landforms -- 4. Influence of European-Americans -- Logging -- Agriculture -- Urban Growth -- Summary -- Part II: The Native Habitats and Natural Communities of the St. Croix River Valley- Anoka Sandplain Region -- 5. Guide to Part II -- Key to the Natural Community Fact Sheets -- 6. Deciduous Forests -- Oak Forest -- Maple-Basswood Forest -- Lowland Hardwood Forest -- 7. Mixed Coniferous-Deciduous Forests -- White Pine-Hardwood Forest -- 8. Deciduous Woodlands -- Oak Woodland-Brushland -- 9. Deciduous Savannas -- Dry Oak Savanna -- 10. Upland Prairies -- Mesic Prairie -- Dry Prairie -- 11. Floodplain Forests -- 12. Hardwood Swamps -- Mixed Hardwood Swamp -- Black Ash Swamp -- 13. Conifer Swamps -- Tamarack Swamp -- White Cedar Swamp -- 14. Shrub Swamps -- Alder Swamp -- Willow Swamp -- 15. Emergent Marshes -- Mixed Emergent Marsh -- Cattail Marsh -- 16. Wet Meadows and Fens -- Wet Prairie -- Wet Meadow -- Rich Fen -- Poor Fen -- 17. Bedrock and Beach Communities -- Dry Cliff and Moist Cliff -- Rock Outcrop -- Lake Beach -- River Beach -- 18. Aquatic Habitats -- Summary and Outlook -- Part III: A Guide to Selected Sites in the Region -- Appendix 1 County Checklist of Birds, Mammals, Amphibians, and Reptiles in the Region -- Appendix 2 Sources of Additional Information -- Glossary of Technical Terms -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G.

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