Vernal pools : natural history and conservation / Elizabeth A. Colburn.

Author/creator Colburn, Elizabeth A., 1952-
Format Book
Publication InfoBlacksburg, Va. : McDonald & Woodward Pub. Co., ©2004.
Descriptionxiii, 426 pages, 16 pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 23 cm
Supplemental ContentTable of contents
Subjects

Contents Introducing vernal pools -- Hydrology -- Vernal pools in the landscape : origins, landscape position, and habitat characteristics -- Bacteria, protists, algae, and fungi -- Non-arthropod invertebrates -- Crustaceans -- Insects -- Water mites and miscellaneous other arthropods -- Amphibians -- Reptiles, birds, and mammals -- Energy flow, seasonal cycles, and variations in community composition -- Protecting vernal pools.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. 359-419) and index.
LCCN 2004008637
ISBN0939923912 (softcover : alk. paper)
ISBN9780939923915 (softcover : alk. paper)
ISBN0939923920 (hardcover : alk. paper)
ISBN9780939923922 (hardcover : alk. paper)
Stock number1239273 QBI

Availability

Library Location Call Number Status Item Actions
Joyner General Stacks QH541.5.P63 C64 2004 ✔ Available Place Hold