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Suisun marsh : ecological history and possible futures /

"One of California's most remarkable wetlands, Suisun Marsh is the largest tidal marsh on the West Coast and a major feature of the San Francisco Estuary. This productive and unique habitat supports endemic species, is a nursery for native fishes, and is a vital link for migratory waterfow...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Moyle, Peter B. (Editor ), Manfree, Amber D. (Editor ), Fiedler, Peggy Lee (Editor ), Jackson, William Franklin (Diseñador de portada)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Berkeley, California ; London, England : University of California Press, 2014.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:"One of California's most remarkable wetlands, Suisun Marsh is the largest tidal marsh on the West Coast and a major feature of the San Francisco Estuary. This productive and unique habitat supports endemic species, is a nursery for native fishes, and is a vital link for migratory waterfowl. The Marsh has been influenced by humans for its entire 6000-year history and human actions will have significant impacts as sea level rises and cultural values shift in the century ahead. This study includes in-depth information about the ecological and human history of Suisun Marsh, its abiotic and biotic characteristics, agents of ecological change, and alternative futures facing this ecosystem"--
Descripción Física:1 online resource (268 pages) : color maps
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.
ISBN:9780520957329
0520957326