Watersheds: A Practical Handbook for Healthy Water

Dobson, Clive,Beck, Gregor Gilpin

ISBN 10: 1552093301 / ISBN 13: 9781552093306

Published by Firefly Books, 1999

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Watersheds: A Practical Handbook for Healthy Water
• Publisher: Firefly Books
• Publication Date: 1999
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1552093301
• ISBN 13: 9781552093306
• Binding: paperback
• Illustrator: Dobson, Clive
• Condition: Very Good

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Synopsis

Water is our most vital resource. Yet few understand even the basics of watershed ecology

Watersheds: A Practical Handbook for Healthy Water provides a fascinating overview of the fundamentals of ecology from the simple concept of a watershed to the biological intricacies of a wetland ecosystem and its implications on the environment.

More than 100 illustrations, especially done for this book, help explain the numerous environmental issues and the intricate web of life that connect each of us to all other life on the planet through out involvement in the watershed cycle.

Watersheds includes information on:

water and nutrient cycles
bioregions and aquatic habitats
exotic species invasions
- water and air pollution
ecological restoration
habitat loss

Special "How Can I Help?" sections throughout the book provide practical and meaningful ways in which individuals can make a difference to the health of watersheds by reducing water and air pollution, preserving native forests, and helping restore the health of streams and rivers.

About the Author

Clive Dobson is a multi-disciplined Toronto-based artist whose range of work reflects his concern for the rapidly changing North American landscape.

Gregor Gilpin Beck is a research biologist and writer specializing in ecology, environmental education and conservation. He teaches college and university courses in water pollution, biology and ecology in Toronto.