Habitats and Ecological Communities of Indiana: Presettlement to Present (Electronic book text)

In Habitats and Ecological Communities of Indiana, leading experts assess the health and diversity of Indiana s eight wildlife habitats, providing detailed analysis, data-generated maps, color photographs, and complete lists of flora and fauna. This groundbreaking reference details the state s forests, grasslands, wetlands, aquatic systems, barren lands, and subterranean systems, and describes the nature and impact of two man-made habitats agricultural and developed lands. The book considers extirpated and endangered species alongside invasives and exotics, and evaluates floral and faunal distribution at century intervals to chart ecological change."