01990cam a2200253 4500 243878607 TxAuBib 20151014120000.0 990316s1998||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 9781885756091 1885756097 TxAuBib Hoagman, Walter J. Great Lakes wetlands : a field guide / by Walter J. Hoagman. Ann Arbor, MI : Michigan Sea Grant Publications, 1998. 170 p. : ill., maps ; 22 cm. "MICHU-SG-98-506.". Includes bibliographical references (p. 146-150) and index. Part 1: Great Lakes Wetlands Ecology -- Introduction -- Great Lakes wetlands defined -- Water dynamics in a wetland -- Types of Great Lakes wetlands -- Plant zones of Great Lakes wetlands -- Part 2: Identifying Wetlands Plants -- Introduction -- Helpful plant characteristics -- Submersed and floating plants -- Rushes, sedges and grasses -- Herbaceous plants -- Shrubs and vines -- Trees -- Appendix A: Great Lakes coastal wetlands. Book Description : Stroll along a Great Lakes shoreline and you may find yourself near one of the most dynamic ecosystems in the entire region-a Great Lakes coastal wetland. These shoreline wetlands harbor an impressive diversity of specially adapted plants, shrubs, and trees. Now educators, naturalists, and anyone interested in wetlands can learn more about these unique ecosystems in "Great Lakes Wetlands: A Field Guide." The book features 134 illustrations and brief descriptions of the most common wetland plants in the Great Lakes basin. Wetland plants Great Lakes Region (North America) Identification Handbooks, manuals, etc. Wetland ecology Great Lakes Region (North America.) Wetlands Great Lakes Region (North America) Identification Handbooks, manuals, etc.