Everglades The Ecosystem and Its Restoration

The 31 chapters provide a wealth of previously unpublished information, plus topic syntheses, for a wide range of ecological parameters. These include the physical driving forces that created and continue to shape the Everglades and patterns and processes of its flora and fauna. The book summarizes recent studies of the region's vegetation, alligators, wading birds, and endangered species such as the snail kite and Florida panther. This referee-reviewed volume is the product of collaboration among 58 international authors from 27 institutional affiliations over nearly five years.The book concludes with a synthesis of system-wide restoration hypotheses, as they apply to the Everglades, that represent the integration and a collective viewpoint from the preceding 30 chapters. Techniques and systems learned here can be applied to ecosystems around the world.

The Everglades Issues in a Broader PerspectiveIntroduction, Steven M. Davis and John C. OgdenEcosystems as Products of Spatially and Temporally Varying Driving Forces, Ecological Processes, and Landscapes: A Theoretical Perspective, Donald L. DeAngelis and Peter S. WhiteWetland Ecosystem Protection, Management, and Restoration: An International Perspective, E. Maltby and P. J. DuganWater Control in the Everglades: A Historical Perspective, Stephen S. Light and J. Walter DineenEverglades Agriculture: Past, Present, and Future, G. H. Snyder and J. M. DavidsonChanges in Freshwater Inflow from the Everglades to Florida Bay Including Effects on Biota and Biotic Processes: A Review, Carole C. McIvor, Janet A. Ley, and Robin D. BjorkII. Spatial and Temporal Characteristics of Ecosystem Driving ForcesAge, Origin, and Landscape Evolution of the Everglades Peatland, Patrick J. Gleason and Peter StoneSea Level Control on Stability of Everglades Wetlands, Harold R. Wanless, Randall W. Parkinson, and Lenore P. TedescoThe Climate of South Florida and Its Role in Shaping the Everglades Ecosystem, M. J. Duever, J. F. Meeder, L. C. Meeder, and J. M. McCollomA Computer Model to Simulate Natural Everglades Hydrology, Robert J. Fennema, Calvin J. Neidrauer, Robert A. Johnson, Thomas K. MacVicar, and William A. PerkinsFire Patterns in the Southern Everglades, L. H. Gunderson and J. R. SnyderSynthesis: Spatial and Temporal Characteristics of the Environment, Donald L. DeAngelisIII. Vegetation Components and ProcessesVegetation of the Everglades: Determinants of Community Composition, Lance H. GundersonThe Biology, Distribution, and Ecological Consequences of Melaleuca quinquenervia in the Everglades, Michael J. Bodle, Amy P. Ferriter, and Daniel D. ThayerPhosphorus Inputs and Vegetation Sensitivity in the Everglades, Steven M. DavisPeriphyton in the Everglades: Spatial Variation, Environmental Correlates, and Ecological Implications, Joan A. Browder, Patrick J. Gleason, and David R. SwiftLandscape Dimension, Composition, and Function in a Changing Everglades Ecosystem, Steven M. Davis, Lance H. Gunderson, Winifred A. Park, John R. Richardson, and Jennifer E. MattsonSynthesis: Vegetation Pattern and Process in the Everglades Ecosystem, Peter S. WhiteIV. Faunal Components and ProcessesLong-Term Dynamics of an Everglades Small-Fish Assemblage, William F. Loftus and Anne-Marie EklundEcology of the American Alligator in a Seasonally Fluctuating Environment, Frank J. Mazzotti and Laura A. BrandtThe Snail Kite in the Florida Everglades: A Food Specialist in a Changing Environment, Robert E. Bennetts, Michael W. Collopy, and James A. Rodgers, Jr.A Comparison of Wading Bird Nesting Colony Dynamics (1931-1946 and 1974-1989) as an Indication of Ecosystem Conditions in the Southern Everglades, John C. OgdenNutrient Transport by Wading Birds in the Everglades, Peter C. Frederick and George V. N. PowellForaging Habitat of Wading Birds in the Water Conservation Areas of the Everglades, Wayne Hoffman, G. Thomas Bancroft, and Richard J. SawickiRelationships among Wading Bird Foraging Patterns, Colony Locations, and Hydrology in the Everglades, G. Thomas Bancroft, Allan M. Strong, Richard J. Sawicki, Wayne Hoffman, and Susan D. JewellFactors Affecting Reproductive Success of Wading Birds (Ciconiiformes) in the Everglades Ecosystem, Peter C. Frederick and Marilyn G. SpaldingLandscape, White-Tailed Deer, and the Distribution of Florida Panthers in the Everglades, Tommy R. Smith and Oron L. Bass, Jr.The Faunal Chapters: Contexts, Synthesis, and Departures, William B. Robertson, Jr. and Peter C. FrederickV. Toward Ecosystem RestorationThe Structure and Dynamics of the Everglades System: Guidelines for Ecosystem Restoration, C. S. Holling, Lance H. Gunderson, and Carl J. WaltersA Screening of Water Policy Alternatives for Ecological Restoration in the Everglades, Carl J. Walters and Lance H. GundersonToward Ecosystem Restoration, Steven M. Davis and John C. OgdenIndex

Davis, Steve; Ogden, John C.