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1	Wetlands more books like this by William J Mitsch, James G Gosselink add to wishlist A basic introduction to the ecology of various types of wetlands. Topics covered include the many species of birds, animals, and plants that call the wetlands home. Illustrated with color photographs. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $77.50! \| first editions
2	Wild Birds of the American Wetlands more books like this by Rosalie Winard (Photographer), Terry Tempest Williams, Temple Grandin (Foreword by) add to wishlist Alternately meditative and exhilarating, abstract and literal, Winard's photographs capture some of the country's most beautiful birds and their vanishing habitats. see all copies from $12.32! new only from $12.32! \| SVS
3	Treatment wetlands more books like this by Robert H Kadlec, Robert L Knight add to wishlist Completely revised and updated, "Treatment Wetlands, Second Edition" is still the most comprehensive resource available for the planning, design, and operation of wetland treatment systems. The book addresses the design, construction, and operation of wetlands for water pollution control. It presents the best current procedures for sizing these ... see all copies from $65.82! new only from $114.46!
4	In Search of Swampland: A Wetland Sourcebook and Field Guide more books like this by Ralph W Tiner add to wishlist Traditionally, most Americans have viewed natural wetlands as wastelands, places to be drained and converted for farming or filled for housing and industrial development. To date, over half of the country's wetlands that existed when the Pilgrims first landed in America have been destroyed. Today these "wastelands" are beginning to be recognized ... see all copies from $6.02! new only from $32.77! \| first editions \| SVS
5	Holding Back the Sea: The Struggle on the Gulf Coast to Save America more books like this by Christopher Hallowell add to wishlist The author of "Green Perspectives" pens an eye-opening account of the shocking extinction of the largest wetland in the United States and what must be done to stop this devastating environmental crisis. 16-page photo insert. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| SVS
6	The Becher Wetlands - A Ramsar Site: Evolution of Wetland Habitats and Vegetation Associations on a Holocene Coastal Plain, South-Western Australia more books like this by Christine Semeniuk add to wishlist This book is a landmark study of the Holocene evolution and functioning of a suite of seasonal wetland basins in the temperate coastal zone of Western Australia. In 2001, a series of discrete small scale wetlands on the Becher cuspate foreland in Western Australia, were nominated as a Ramsar site because of their scientific values. These values ... see all copies from $146.99! new only from $146.99! \| first editions
7	Discovering Unk Lndscp, P more books like this by Ann Vileisis add to wishlist The confusion and contention that surround wetland issues today are the products of a long and convoluted history. In Discovering the Unknown Landscape, Ann Vileisis presents a fascinating look at that history, exploring how Americans have thought about and used wetlands from colonial times through the present day. She discusses the many factors ... see all copies from $29.89! new only from $41.00! \| signed copies
8	Discovering the Unknown Landscape: A History of America's Wetlands more books like this by Ann Vileisis add to wishlist The confusion and contention that surround wetland issues today are the products of a long and convoluted history. In Discovering the Unknown Landscape, Ann Vileisis presents a fascinating look at that history, exploring how Americans have thought about and used wetlands from colonial times through the present day. She discusses the many factors ... see all copies from $4.48! new only from $35.00! \| signed copies
9	Swampwalker's Journal: A Wetlands Year more books like this by David M Carroll add to wishlist "A genius, a madman, a national treasure" (Annie Dillard) takes readers on a miraculous year-long journey through the wetlands, revealing why they are so important to his life, to ours, to all life on Earth. 50 drawings. see all copies from $2.43! new only from $7.50! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
10	The Sierra Club Wetlands Reader: A Literary Companion more books like this by Sam Wilson (Editor), Tom Moritz (Editor) add to wishlist A collection of readings from literature, natural history and science that includes such writers as Jack London, Aldo Leopold, Harriet Beecher Stowe and Mark Twain. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions
11	Constructed Wetlands for Wastewater Treatment: Municipal, Industrial and Agricultural more books like this by Hammer A Hammer, Donald A Hammer (Editor), Bruce E Hammer add to wishlist Both practical and theoretical, this book provides the basic principles of soil chemistry, hydrology, wetland ecology, microbiology, vegetation and wildlife as a sound introduction to this innovative technology to treat toxic wastewaters and sludges. The use of wetlands for acid mine drainage, and metals removal in municipal, urban runoff, and ... see all copies from $55.00! new only from $201.99! \| first editions
12 view cover	A Natural History of Quiet Waters: Swamps and Wetlands of the Mid-Atlantic Coast more books like this by Curtis J Badger add to wishlist Although swamps today are recognized as one of the richest and most prolific natural systems on Earth, they have long held a mysterious and tenuous place in America's history and culture. Ernest Hemingway equated them with madness and death in "Big Two-Hearted River." We have images of Humphrey Bogart covered with leeches while slogging through a ... see all copies from $12.19! new only from $13.50! \| first editions
13 view cover	Wetlands Explained: Wetland Science, Policy, and Politics in America more books like this by William M Lewis add to wishlist This book combines a broad scientific and sociopolitical view of US wetlands, for a wide audience of students and professionals concerned with basic or applied ecology, environmental conservation and policy. Wetland science is a new and rapidly evolving branch of ecosystem science, and wetland regulation is increasingly central to conservation ... see all copies from $11.04! new only from $11.04! \| first editions \| SVS
14 view cover	Swampwalkers Journal: Avl in Pa more books like this by David M Carroll add to wishlist "A genius, a madman, a national treasure" (Annie Dillard) takes readers on a miraculous year-long journey through the wetlands, revealing why they are so important to his life, to ours, to all life on Earth. 50 drawings. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $44.38!
15 view cover	Dunwoody Pond: Reflections on the High Plains Wetlands and the Cultivation of Naturalists more books like this by John Janovy, Jr. add to wishlist In a small and - to the untrained eye - unimpressive pond, microscopic life abounds, breeding myriad mysteries. Indeed, the mysteries ripple well beyond the pond's edge, where budding scientists stoop over their specimens, and one question in particular intrigues John Janovy: What makes these otherwise normal young people want to study parasites? ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.67! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
16 view cover	Wetlands more books like this by Darlene R Stille add to wishlist Examines the different types of wetlands and the plant and animal life they support. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.14! \| first editions \| SVS
17	Creating Freshwater Wetlands, Second Edition more books like this by Donald A Hammer add to wishlist "Creating Freshwater Wetlands, Second Edition" clearly demonstrates the step-by-step processes required to restore or create freshwater wetlands. It presents practical advice on choosing sites, getting help, attracting and stocking wildlife, selecting plants, and wetland operation and maintenance. This is an excellent book on one of the most ... see all copies from $141.99! new only from $141.99!
18	Wetlands more books like this by Ronald Rood, Marlene Hill Donnelly (Photographer) add to wishlist An introduction to life in a freshwater wetlands environment. Also included are instructions for making a simple microscope to aid in the observation and identification of creatures that cannot be observed by the naked eye. Illustrated with watercolor paintings. see all copies from $5.50! signed copies \| first editions
19 view cover	Wetlands more books like this by Peter D Moore, Richard Garratt (Illustrator) add to wishlist Wetlands are among the wildest places on Earth. Used throughout the years as a valuable means of transportation and communication and as a source of food, wetlands are found in a wide range of geological settings in almost all parts of the world, and they occupy about six percent of the world's surface. "Wetlands, Revised Edition" provides broad, ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $31.90! \| SVS
20	Mountains and Moorlands more books like this by William Harold Pearsall add to wishlist see all copies from $8.00! first editions
21	Wetlands Regulation: A Complete Guide to Federal and California Programs more books like this by Paul D Cylinder, Kenneth M Bogdan, Albert I Herson add to wishlist see all copies from $15.00!
22 view cover	Holding Back the Sea: The Struggle for America's Natural Legacy on the Gulf Coast more books like this by Christopher Hallowell add to wishlist Christopher Hallowell discusses the state of Louisiana's wetlands and the Mississippi Delta, where a 30-square mile land loss occurs every year from erosion, saltwater intrusion, and the rising sea level. Hallowell accessibly explains the environmental issues involved in the natural deterioration of this area as well as in the plans for its ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $6.00! \| first editions \| SVS
23 view cover	Following the Water: A Hydromancer's Notebook more books like this by David M Carroll add to wishlist The writer, naturalist, and artist David Carroll illuminates the ecology and life histories the tree frogs, hawks, foxes, and the increasingly rare wood and spotted turtles he has been tracking for decades with the precision and passion that won him a 2006 MacArthur "genius" award. "Following theWater "is the intensely observed chronicle of ... see all copies from $11.00! new only from $12.00! \| SVS
24 view cover	Here is the wetland more books like this by Madeleine Dunphy, Wayne McLoughlin (Illustrator) add to wishlist Colorful paintings depict what life is like in the wetlands. The lyrical text describes how all creatures are linked to each other. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $6.00! \| first editions \| SVS
25 view cover	Southern Forested Wetlands more books like this by Michael G Messina (Editor), William H Conner (Editor) add to wishlist New information on managing forested wetlands is often developed in isolation of other activities occurring in the region. Although many excellent texts exist on the ecology of southern forested wetlands none present both the ecological and management aspects of these important ecosystems. Compiled by members of the Consortium for Research on ... see all copies from $24.21! new only from $24.21!

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