Suisun marsh :: ecological history and possible futures /

"One of California's most remarkable wetlands, Suisun Marsh is the largest tidal marsh on the West Coast and a major feature of the San Francisco Estuary. This productive and unique habitat supports endemic species, is a nursery for native fishes, and is a vital link for migratory waterfow...

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Weitere Verfasser: Moyle, Peter B. (HerausgeberIn), Manfree, Amber D. (HerausgeberIn), Fiedler, Peggy Lee (HerausgeberIn), Jackson, William Franklin (UmschlaggestalterIn)
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Berkeley, California ; London, England : University of California Press, 2014.
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Zusammenfassung:"One of California's most remarkable wetlands, Suisun Marsh is the largest tidal marsh on the West Coast and a major feature of the San Francisco Estuary. This productive and unique habitat supports endemic species, is a nursery for native fishes, and is a vital link for migratory waterfowl. The Marsh has been influenced by humans for its entire 6000-year history and human actions will have significant impacts as sea level rises and cultural values shift in the century ahead. This study includes in-depth information about the ecological and human history of Suisun Marsh, its abiotic and biotic characteristics, agents of ecological change, and alternative futures facing this ecosystem"--
Beschreibung:1 online resource (268 pages) : color maps
Bibliographie:Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.
ISBN:9780520957329
0520957326

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