The Everglades Handbook: Understanding the Ecosystem Third Edition

The Everglades Handbook: Understanding the Ecosystem, Third Edition by Thomas E. Lodge (Author). Completely revised, up to date, and now with color images and illustrations in each chapter, The Everglades Handbook provides a breadth and depth of information on the complete ecosystem of the Everglades that cannot be discovered anyplace else. Written by Thomas Lodge, one of the crucial respected authorities on the Everglades and considered one of its most ardent protectors, the guide is an updated, expanded, and complete explanation of what the Everglades is, the way it has been modified, and the restoration wanted to convey back ecological functions and safeguard sustainable future uses of the region by people.

Expanded and up to date protection in the third edition contains:

-Caloosahatchee/Charlotte Harbor ecosystem

-Kissimmee headwaters, together with the chain of lakes close to Orlando

-St. Lucie/Indian River estuary

-Affect of invasive species on various south Florida ecosystems

-Sustainable agriculture relative to the Everglades ecosystem and different south Florida areas

-Progress and impacts of the Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan

-New chapter entitled Peripheral Ecosystems of the Everglades

This edition maintains Lodge’s trademark fashion, making the book interesting to students, the general public, scientists, and managers. A bestseller in every edition since its publication in 1994, this is fairly possibly essentially the most engaging, readable science book obtainable on the Everglades. Thomas Lodge was interviewed by the Florida International University scholar media concerning his look at the Miami E-book Honest International. He is additionally featured in a Miami Herald article highlighting Florida authors and their participation in the event.

As an environmental guide, I found the primary edition of The Everglades Handbook to be very useful, and the second edition even higher! There are new chapters and essential new info, akin to the brand new chapters on the Big Cypress Swamp, Lake Okeechobee, and “Synthesis” with its diagrams of succession and food chains, and the updated ultimate chapter with particulars of human history in South Florida. I especially appeared ahead to the up to date information on the Everglades restoration – it was excellent. The new edition is properly well worth the price (I heard that CRC Press reduced the worth by 10%!). I am unable to suggest this guide more highly for those individuals eager to change into acquainted with how the Everglades works as an ecosystem.

Having loved the prior edition of this book, I used to be delighted to obtain the Third Version which is even higher with marvellous photographs and graphics. This is essential reading for anybody making an attempt to grasp the challenges we face in restoring this unique ecosystem. The text is effectively written and displays the writer’s scientific research in addition to his passion for the River of Grass. It’s also an excellent supply of details about the fauna and flora of the Everglades. It is delightful to flick thru prior to a visit to Florida.

The Everglades Handbook: Understanding the Ecosystem, Third Edition

Thomas E. Lodge (Author)

422 pages

CRC Press; 3 edition (April 26, 2010)

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