Flood Pulsing in Wetlands: Restoring the Natural Hydrological Balance

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Beth A. Middleton (National Wetlands Research Center, USGS, Lafayette, Louisiana)

Flood Pulsing in Wetlands

Restoring the Natural Hydrological Balance

Beth A. Middleton (National Wetlands Research Center, USGS, Lafayette, Louisiana)

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John Wiley & Sons Inc
09 May 2002

Limnology (freshwater); Wetlands, swamps, fens; Management of land & natural resources; Flood control

The latest cutting-edge research on flood pulsing and wetland restoration in North America

Presenting the latest research from leaders in the field of restoration ecology, Flood Pulsing in Wetlands reflects the current movement to incorporate flood pulsing into wetland restoration efforts. Emphasizing how integral flood pulsing is to successful wetland restoration, the book's contributors provide descriptions of restoration projects across North America in which flood pulsing has been primarily used to restore beneficial hydrodynamic conditions to floodplain areas, and improve or save vegetation, wildlife, and terrain.

Detailing the importance and applicability of recreating flood-pulsed conditions on floodplains for successful restoration, the first chapter introduces the concept of flood pulse and its unique role in wetland restoration. The following chapters detail the strategies and results of individual projects and the impact flood pulsing had on the projects' overall goals. Case studies detail the history of each region, such as the Southwest, including the Sonoran Desert communities and the Middle Rio Grande; the Missouri River in Montana; the Illinois River Valley; and the Southeast, including Brushy Lake, Arkansas. Also documented is the most famous case of flood pulsing used in the restoration of an entire landscape, the Kissimmee River project. Approaches used to restore specific plant and animal populations, the unique ecological concerns of each region, and the future outlook for each area are fully described.

Extensive bibliographies for each chapter make Flood Pulsing in Wetlands: Restoring the Natural Hydrological Balance the essential reference for restoration ecologists, consultants in wetland restoration, government and restoration agency employees, land managers, ecologists, foresters, and geologists.

Edited by: Beth A. Middleton (National Wetlands Research Center USGS Lafayette Louisiana)
Imprint: John Wiley & Sons Inc
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 11mm, Width: 11mm,
Weight: 599g
ISBN: 9780471418078
ISBN 10: 0471418072
Pages: 320
Publication Date: 09 May 2002
Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational , A / AS level , Further / Higher Education
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

BETH MIDDLETON, PhD, National Wetlands Research Center, USGS, Lafayette, Louisiana, is Associate Professor of Wetland Ecology in the Department of Plant Biology at Southern Illinois University. She is the author of Wetland Restoration, Flood Pulsing, and Disturbance Dynamics, also published by Wiley.

Reviews for Flood Pulsing in Wetlands: Restoring the Natural Hydrological Balance

Subsequent chapters of individual projects and the effect flood pulsing has had on each projecta s overall goals. (Hydro Review, January 2003) This book provides pretty good information on the identification, distribution and environmental significance of more than 100 grasses, native and non--native. (Aquaphyte, (Summer 2003)