ABSTRACT

The second edition of a bestseller, The Everglades Handbook: Understanding the Ecosystem continues to provide a wealth of information on the entire ecosystem of the Everglades. Offering the essentials of what the ecosystem is and how it works, the Handbook benefits those addressing issues such as Everglades restoration, water management, wildlife m

part |1 pages

Part I Background

chapter 1|12 pages

The Everglades in Space and Time

chapter 2|13 pages

An Ecosystem Overview

part |1 pages

Part II Environments of the Everglades Region

chapter 4|14 pages

Tree Islands

chapter 5|10 pages

Tropical Hardwood Hammocks

chapter 6|5 pages

Pinelands

chapter 7|14 pages

The Big Cypress Swamp

chapter 8|9 pages

Mangrove Swamps

chapter 10|13 pages

Coastal Estuarine and Marine Waters

part |1 pages

Part III The Flora and Fauna of Southern Florida

chapter 12|20 pages

Origins of the Flora and Fauna

chapter 14|9 pages

Freshwater Fishes

chapter 15|5 pages

Marine and Estuarine Fishes

chapter 16|5 pages

Amphibians

chapter 17|17 pages

Reptiles

chapter 18|8 pages

Mammals

chapter 19|26 pages

Birds

part |1 pages

Part IV Environmental Impacts

chapter 21|88 pages

Man and the Everglades