Habitats and ecological communities of Indiana : presettlement to present /

In Habitats and Ecological Communities of Indiana, leading experts assess the health and diversity of Indiana's eight wildlife habitats, providing detailed analysis, data-generated maps, color photographs, and complete lists of flora and fauna. This groundbreaking reference details the state�...

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Other Authors: Whitaker, John O., Amlaner, Charles J., Jackson, Marion T., Parker, George R., Scott, Peter Evans, 1951-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Bloomington : Indiana University Press, 2012.
Series:Indiana natural science.
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Online Access: Full text (Emmanuel users only)
Table of Contents:
  • Cover; Contents; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; Introduction; Part 1. A Statewide Overview: Land Use, Soils, Flora, and Wildlife; 1. Land Use and Human Impacts on Habitats; 2. Soils; 3. Vascular Plants and Vertebrate Wildlife; Part 2. Natural Habitats: Changes over Two Centuries; 4. Forest Lands; 5. Grasslands; 6. Wetlands; 7. Aquatic Systems; 8. Barren Lands; 9. Subterranean Systems; Part 3. Man-Made Habitats: Changes over Two Centuries; 10. Agricultural Habitats; 11. Developed Lands; Part 4. Species Concerns: Declining Natives and Invading Exotics.
  • 12. Extirpated, Endangered, and Threatened Native Species13. Exotic and Invasive Species; 14. Vertebrate and Cave Invertebrate Species Described from Indiana; Conclusion: Summary and Research Needs; Appendixes; General Information; Soils; Plants; Fishes; Amphibians and Reptiles; Birds; Mammals; Invertebrates; ASTER Mapping; Glossary; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; K; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; U; W; X; Bibliography; Index.