TY  - BOOK
AU  - Beck, Gregor Gilpin,
AU  - Dobson, Clive,
TI  - Watersheds: a practical handbook for healthy water 
SN  - 1552093301 (pbk.)
AV  - QH 102 .B388 1999
PY  - 1999///
CY  - Canada
PB  - Firefly Books
KW  - Watershed ecology
KW  - North America
KW  - Watersheds
N1  - Includes bibliographical references (p. 148) and index; What is a watershed? -- How watersheds work : water and nutrient cycles -- From headwaters to outflows : parts of a watershed -- Natural changes within watersheds -- Air pollution -- Water pollution -- The impact of exotic species : hidden invaders -- Habitat loss and degradation -- Ecological restoration : righting environmental wrongs
N2  -  2) bioregions and aquatic habitats;  3) exotic species invasions;  4) water and air pollutio;  5) ecological restoration;  6) 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.;  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: 1) water and nutrient cycles
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