The Atchafalaya River Basin [electronic resource] : history and ecology of an American wetland / Bryan P. Piazza.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

What is the Atchafalaya River Basin and how was it formed? -- Geology of the Atchafalaya River Basin -- Habitat types in the Atchafalaya River Basin -- Why is the Atchafalaya River Basin important? -- Agriculture and forest resources -- Fish and wildlife resources -- Nutrients, carbon, and pollutants -- Stakeholders in the Atchafalaya River Basin -- How is the Atchafalaya River Basin managed? -- Human engineering in the Atchafalaya River Basin -- What is the current state of the Atchafalaya River Basin? -- State of the aquatic resources -- State of the forests -- State of the fisheries and wildlife resources -- State of the basin's stakeholders -- How do we create a new future for the Atchafalaya River Basin? -- Common patterns across scientific disciplines -- Important scientific questions -- Appendix 1. Annual harvest of hardwood sawtimber and pulpwood and severance tax revenue from hardwood harvest in Atchafalaya Basin parishes -- Appendix 2. Mammals, birds, nekton, and herpetofauna of the Atchafalaya River Basin -- Appendix 3. Colonial waterbird data, Atchafalaya River Basin, spring 2006 -- Appendix 4. Summary of studies investigating effects of nutrients and flooding on regeneration and seedling growth for baldcypress, water tupelo, and red maple.

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