Includes bibliographical references (pages 235-252) and index.
Contents:
Introduction: Sun turtles and superstorms -- At the water's edge: from the aquatic zone to the emergent marsh -- Wet meadows: not too dry, not too wet -- Pond-meadow-forest, repeat: the beaver's tale -- Stuck in the muck: bogs and fens -- Wooded wetlands: basin castles and big-river swamps -- Vernal pools: believing in wetlands that aren't always there -- Salt marshes: a disappearing act -- Wetland restoration: changing techniques, changing goals, changing climate -- Beauty, ethics, and inspiration.
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