In this comprehensive, one-volume reference, Nature Conservancy
scientist Bryan P. Piazza poses five key questions:
--What is the Atchafalaya River Basin?
--Why is it important?
--How have its hydrology and natural habitats been managed?
--What is its current state?
--How do we ensure its survival?
For more than five centuries, the Atchafalaya River Basin has
captured the flow of the Mississippi River, becoming its main
distributary as it reaches the Gulf of Mexico in south Louisiana.
This dynamic environment, comprising almost a million acres of the
lower Mississippi Alluvial Valley and Mississippi River Deltaic
Plain, is perhaps best known for its expansive swamp environments
dominated by baldcypress, water tupelo, and alligators. But the
Atchafalaya River Basin contains a wide range of habitats and one
of the highest levels of biodiversity on the North American
continent.
Piazza has compiled and synthesized the body of scientific
knowledge for the Atchafalaya River Basin, documenting the
ecological state of the basin and providing a baseline of
understanding. His research provides a crucial resource for future
planning. He evaluates some common themes that have emerged from
the research and identifies important scientific questions that
remain unexplored.
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