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Taken from the earlier book "Priceless Florida" (and modified for a
stand-alone book), this volume discusses the well-drained areas of
Florida, including high pine grasslands, flatwoods and prairies,
interior scrub, hardwood hammocks, rocklands and caves, and beach
dunes. Introduces readers to the trees and plants, insects,
mammals, reptiles, and other species that live in Florida's unique
uplands ecosystem.
Taken from the earlier book "Priceless Florida" (and modified for a
stand-alone book), this volume discusses the fresh- and saltwater
systems of Florida, including lakes and ponds; rivers and streams;
springs; aquatic caves; estuarine waters and seafloors; submarine
meadows, sponge, rock, and reef communities; and the Gulf and
Atlantic Ocean. Introduces readers to the trees and plants,
insects, mammals, reptiles, and other species that live in
Florida's unique water ecosystems, including chicken turtle,
barking treefrogs, osprey, herons, bass, crayfish, conchs,
cordgrass, and railroad vine. Discusses the food chain and the
interconnectedness of all species.
Taken from the earlier book "Priceless Florida" (and modified for a
stand-alone book), this volume discusses Florida's wetlands,
including interior wetlands, seepage wetlands, marshes,
flowing-water swamps, beaches and marine marshes, and mangrove
swamps. Introduces readers to the trees and plants, insects,
mammals, reptiles, and other species that live in Florida's unique
wetlands ecosystem, including the Virginia iris, American white
waterlily, cypress, treefrogs, warblers, and the Florida black
bear.
"Eastern Old-Growth Forests" is the first book devoted exclusively
to old growth throughout the East. Authoritative essays from
leading experts examine the ecology and characteristics of eastern
old growth, explore its history and value -- both ecological and
cultural -- and make recommendations for its preservation.The book
provides a thorough overview of the importance of old growth in the
East including its extent, qualities, and role in wildlands
restoration. It will serve a vital role in furthering preservation
efforts by making eastern old-growth issues better known and
understood.
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