Tidal Wetlands Primer: An Introduction to Their Ecology, Natural History, Status, and Conservation

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Tidal Wetlands Primer “This page intentionally left blank” Tidal Wetlands Primer An Introduction to Their Ecology, Natural History, Status, and Conservation RALPH W. TINER University of Massachusetts Press AMHERST AND BOSTON Copyright © 2013 by Ralph W. Tiner All rights reserved Printed in the United States of America ISBN 978-1-62534-022-1 (paper); 029-0 (hardcover) Designed by Dennis Anderson Set in Sabon Printed and bound by Sheridan Books, Inc. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Tiner, Ralph W. Tidal wetlands primer : an introduction to their ecology, natural history, status, and conservation / Ralph W. Tiner.   p. cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 978-1-62534-022-1 (pbk. : alk. paper) — ISBN 978-1-62534-029-0 (hardcover : alk. paper). 1. Wetlands—North America. 2. Wetland ecology—North America. 3. Wetland conservation—North America. I. Title. QH87.3T57 2013 333.91'80973--dc23 2013018306 British Library Cataloguing-in-Publication Data A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library. publication of this book is supported by a grant from The Haven Fund “This page intentionally left blank” Dedicated to those who provided me with opportunities to explore and to write about wetlands over the course of four decades and to others who have broadened our knowledge of tidal wetlands or helped conserve and restore them “This page intentionally left blank” ...