Wetland and Riparian Areas of the Intermountain West: Ecology and Management

Published by University of Texas Press 2004

Wetland and Riparian Areas of the Intermountain West

Ecology and Management

Edited by: Mark C. McKinstry , Wayne A. Hubert and Stanley H. Anderson

In the series Peter T. Flawn Series in Natural Resource Management and Conservation

https://doi.org/10.7560/702486

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About this book

Wetlands and riparian areas between the Rocky Mountains and the Sierra Nevada are incredibly diverse and valuable habitats. More than 80 percent of the wildlife species in this intermountain region depend on these wetlands—which account for less than 2 percent of the land area—for their survival. At the same time, the wetlands also serve the water needs of ranchers and farmers, recreationists, vacation communities, and cities. It is no exaggeration to call water the "liquid gold" of the West, and the burgeoning human demands on this scarce resource make it imperative to understand and properly manage the wetlands and riverine areas of the Intermountain West.

This book offers land managers, biologists, and research scientists a state-of-the-art survey of the ecology and management practices of wetland and riparian areas in the Intermountain West. Twelve articles examine such diverse issues as laws and regulations affecting these habitats, the unique physiographic features of the region, the importance of wetlands and riparian areas to fish, wildlife, and livestock, the ecological function of these areas, their value to humans, and the methods to evaluate these habitats. The authors also address the human impacts on the land from urban and suburban development, mining, grazing, energy extraction, recreation, water diversions, and timber harvesting and suggest ways to mitigate such impacts.

Author / Editor information

Mark C. McKinstry, Wayne A. Hubert, and Stanley H. Anderson are all affiliated with the Wyoming Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit at the University of Wyoming.

Reviews

I am not aware of any other books that cover both the subject matter and geographical area of this book. . . . [Its] extensive references and detailed summaries provide a wealth of information for those interested in wetland management and ecology in the western United States.

— Michael Freehling, Zoologist, New Mexico Natural Heritage Program, University of New Mexico

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Frontmatter Publicly Available Download PDF	i
Contents Publicly Available Download PDF	v
Acknowledgments Publicly Available Download PDF	ix
Introduction Publicly Available Download PDF	xi
1. Laws and Regulations Pertaining to Wetland Areas in the Intermountain West Maureen Ryan and Mark Squillace Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	1
2. Variation in Hydrology, Soils, and Vegetation of Natural Palustrine Wetlands among Geologic Provinces Murray K. Laubhan Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	23
3. Ecological Processes of Riverine Wetland Habitats Wayne A. Hubert Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	52
4. Wildlife Use of Riverine Wetland Habitats Kirk Lohman Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	74
5. Management of Riverine Wetland Habitats Robert C. Ehrhart and Paul L. Hansen Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	87
6. Irrigation, Salinity, and Landscape Patterns of Natural Palustrine Wetlands James R. Lovvorn and E. Andrew Hart Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	105
7. Wildlife of Natural Palustrine Wetlands James H. Gammonley Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	130
8. Management of Natural Palustrine Wetlands Neal D. Niemuth, Michael A. Bozek and Neil F. Payne Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	154
9. Components, Processes, and Design of Created Palustrine Wetlands Richard A. Olson Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	185
10. Wildlife of Created Palustrine Wetlands Mark A. Rumble, David W. Willis and Brian E. Smith Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	216
11. Management of Created Palustrine Wetlands Stephen. A. Tessmann Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	240
12. Classification, Assessment, Monitoring, and Evaluation of Riverine and Palustrine Wetland Ecosystems Paul Adamus Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	277
Conclusions and Future Directions Mark C. Mckinstry Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	297
Appendix Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	305
Contributors Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	313
Index Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	315

Language: English
Publisher: University of Texas Press
Audience: Professional and scholarly;
Pages
- Main content: 335
Illustrations
- Other: 15 figures, 9 tables

eBook

Published: January 1, 2010
ISBN: 9780292798434