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Author Piazza, Bryan P. (Bryan Patrick), 1970- author.

Title The Atchafalaya River Basin : history and ecology of an American wetland / Bryan P. Piazza.

Publication Info. College Station : Texas A & M University Press, 2014.

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Edition First edition.
Description 1 online resource.
Physical Medium polychrome
Description text file
Series Gulf Coast books ; no. 26
Gulf Coast books ; no. 26.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents 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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Subject Atchafalaya River Watershed (La.)
Genre/Form Electronic books.
Other Form: Print version: Piazza, Bryan P. (Bryan Patrick), 1970- author. Atchafalaya River Basin. First edition 9781623490393 (DLC) 2013030344 (OCoLC)855263760
ISBN 9781623491413 (electronic book)
162349141X (electronic book)
9781623490393
1623490391