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基本説明
Emphasizing the importance of flow in maintaining the Everglades marsh ecosystem, the book covers the necessary background for protecting the fragile Everglades.
Full Description
Completely revised, updated, and now with color photographs and illustrations in every chapter, The Everglades Handbook provides a breadth and depth of information on the entire ecosystem of the Everglades that cannot be found anywhere else. Written by Thomas Lodge, one of the most respected authorities on the Everglades and one of its most ardent protectors, the book is an updated, expanded, and comprehensive explanation of what the Everglades is, how it has been changed, and the restoration needed to bring back ecological functions and safeguard sustainable future uses of the region by people. Expanded and updated coverage in the third edition includes: * Caloosahatchee/Charlotte Harbor ecosystem * Kissimmee headwaters, including the chain of lakes near Orlando * St.Lucie/Indian River estuary * Impact of invasive species on various south Florida ecosystems * Sustainable agriculture relative to the Everglades ecosystem and other south Florida areas * Progress and impacts of the Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan * New chapter entitled Peripheral Ecosystems of the Everglades This edition maintains Lodge's trademark style, making the book appealing to students, the general public, scientists, and managers. A bestseller in each edition since its publication in 1994, this is quite possibly the most attractive, readable science book available on the Everglades. Thomas Lodge was interviewed by the Florida International University student media regarding his appearance at the Miami Book Fair International. He is also featured in a Miami Herald article highlighting Florida authors and their participation in the event.
Contents
BACKGROUND An Ecosystem Overview-What Is (or Are?) the Everglades? A Unique and Valuable Ecosystem Terms and Definitions South Florida Climate and Weather The Historic Everglades Region Origin and Evolution of the Everglades The Everglades in Space and Time Florida, Geologic Time, and Plate Tectonics Limestone and Aquifers Emergence of Land on the Florida Platform: The Peninsula Sea Level, Climate, and the Birth of the Everglades ENVIRONMENTS OF THE EVERGLADES REGION Freshwater Marshes Marsh Vegetation and Plant Communities Ridge-and-Slough Landscape and Water Flow Hydrology of Everglades Peatlands Periphyton Marsh Soils Water Quality Weather and Fire Tree Islands Size and Location of Everglades Tree Islands Kinds of Tree Islands: The Vernacular Names Tree Island Formation Tree Island Moats Pond Apple (Custard Apple) Integrity of Tree Islands Tropical Hardwood Hammocks The Hammock Environment Tree Height The Strangler Fig Hammocks, Fire, and Succession Unpleasant Aspects of Hammocks Hammocks and Wildlife Pinelands Pinelands and Fire South Florida Pine Rockland and Endemic Species Pinelands in South Florida Ecological History The Big Cypress Swamp Public Conservation Units and Native American Lands Surface Waters of the Big Cypress Region Geology and Soils Big Cypress Vegetation Hydrology of Big Cypress Plant Communities Integrity of the Big Cypress Mangrove Swamps Kinds and Characteristics of Mangroves Mangrove Swamps and Everglades Wildlife Mangrove Swamps and Marine Fisheries Mangrove Swamps and Soil-Building Legal Protection of Mangroves Visiting A Mangrove Swamp Coastal Lowland Vegetation ... and Hurricanes! Impacts of Hurricane Andrew on the Everglades Hurricane Frequency and Environmental Impact in Southern Florida Impacts of Hurricane Donna The Hurricane Legacy: Coastal Lowland Vegetation The White Zone-A Hurricane-Prone Landscape Hurricanes and Glacial Cycles Coastal Estuarine and Marine Waters Florida Bay: A Geologist's Classroom Florida Bay as Part of Everglades Restoration Oysters and Mangrove Swamps Historic Sea-Level Rise and Coastal Environments Marine Transgression and the Future of Mangrove Swamps Lake Okeechobee and the Everglades Headwaters The Lake Okeechobee Watershed Lake Okeechobee's Discovery and Name Origin of Lake Okeechobee and its Basin The Predrainage Lake Beginnings of the Modern Lake: Hamilton Disston and the State of Florida Federal Involvement: From the Okeechobee Waterway to the C&SF Project Lake Okeechobee's Water Levels: Nature Versus Regulation Schedules Vegetation and Wildlife Water Quality Summary Peripheral Ecosystems of the Everglades The Caloosahatchee and Charlotte Harbor The St. Lucie River and Indian River Lagoon The St. Lucie River-Southern Indian River Lagoon Watershed The Loxahatchee Slough and Loxahatchee River The Lake Worth Lagoon Origins of the Flora and Fauna Tropical versus Subtropical Elements of the Flora Origin of the Tropical Flora Origin of the Temperate Flora Origins of the Fauna Invertebrates Marine and Estuarine Invertebrates Freshwater Invertebrates Terrestrial Invertebrates Importance of Invertebrates Freshwater Fishes Primary Freshwater Fishes Secondary Freshwater Fishes Peripheral Freshwater Fishes The Florida Gar Introduced Fishes Freshwater Fishes and the Food Chain The Fisherman's Perspective Marine and Estuarine Fishes Diversity of Marine and Estuarine Fishes Game Fishes Mullet Threatened and Endangered Species Importance of the Region's Marine and Estuarine Fishes Amphibians The Importance of Amphibians Reptiles Reptiles of the Everglades Region The American Alligator The American Crocodile Mammals Land Mammals of the Everglades Marine Mammals Birds Breeding Land Birds Breeding Waterbirds Feeding Behavior of Wading Birds Wading-Bird Rookeries Threatened and Endangered Birds A Contest of Beauty Synthesis-Ecological Relationships and Processes in the Everglades Region Succession Food Chains and Food Webs ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS Man and the Everglades Native Americans and the Everglades Hydrology, Land Use, and the C&SF Project The Development of South Florida Ecological Effects of Altered Hydrology on the Everglades: A Summary Everglades Water Quality Issues Changes in Wildlife Off-Road Vehicles Solving the Problems: Everglades Restoration Restoration and the Endangered Species Act Restoration versus Climate Change and Rising Sea Level The Short-Term Prognosis: The Next Decade The Long-Term View References Index
