1/17/2024 0 Comments Carnage largemouth bluetail![]() ![]() ISBN 8-8 (Adobe e-Reader Format) International Standard Book Number 1-56670-614-9 (Print Edition) Library of Congress Card Number 2004045726 Government works ISBN 9-2 Master e-book ISBN Visit the CRC Web site at © 2005 by CRC Press LLC No claim to original U.S. Thomas Sebree Baskett (January 23, 1916–December 6, 1999) Sustaining my family’s “Missoura” roots in his USFWS/University of Missouri career, my mentor of high standards-and uncle. (August 22, 1924–January 28, 2000) A man of birds and fire, in his guidance to countless Everglades scientists, “Dr Bill” lives on in our memory and respect. Peter C.Rosendahl (March 6, 1944–September 30, 2001) Friend, fellow student at UM, recommendation that finally got me employed, and inspiration to publish the first edition of this book-many thanks, Pete.Ĭatherine Hauberg Sweeney (April 11, 1914–January 25, 1995) My introduction to the world of David Fairchild, and nurturing as if I were family-thank you, Kay. My guiding light: In the end, we conserve only what we love. ![]() Baba Dioum Senegalese poetĬOVER PHOTOS Front cover: Left center: A great white heron, a tropical species in the Everglades, takes a golden shiner, a fish of temperate North America. The scene depicts two unifying themes of this book: ecosystem functions represented by a wading bird eating a fish-an important indicator of ecosystem health and biogeography, showing the juxtaposition of tropical and temperate influences that characterize the plants and animals of the Everglades (Photo by R.Hamer). This estuarine habitat was historically the breeding grounds of Everglades wading birds, and is still critical to fisheries of the Gulf of Mexico (2) the flower of the cardinal airplant near Flamingo, Everglades National Park, one of the myriad of tropically related plants that characterize the Everglades region (3) ridge-and-slough landscape with a tree island, the flow-related signature of the heart of the original Everglades, here preserved in Water Conservation Area 3A and (4) an alligator feeding in rushing water at the Anhinga Trail, Everglades National Park.Ĭlockwise from upper left-Four other aspects of the Everglades emphasized in this book: (1) mangrove swamps and tidal rivers in Everglades National Park looking southwest along Roberts River (at right) toward Whitewater Bay. ![]()
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