Managing Wetlands on Golf Courses [Hardcover]

The management of wetlands is often an area of uncertainty. This book instructs golf course superintendents on how to successfully manage different types of wetlands and also offers information on the fundamentals of conservation and restoration.

• Covers general information about wetlands as well as the fundamental practices in restoration and conservation
• Discusses seven types of wetlands with regard to management
• Case studies provide a look at golf courses that currently manage wetlands successfully
• Includes over fifty photographs providing a rich visual resource
• Appendices provide contact and regulatory information about wetland management, creation and restoration

Foreword.

Preface.

Acknowledgments.

CHAPTER 1: Introduction to Wetlands.

WHAT ARE WETLANDS?

WHY ARE WETLANDS IMPORTANT?

TYPES OF WETLANDS.

Estuaries.

Rivers, Streams, and Creeks.

Lakes and Ponds.

Marshes and Wet Meadows.

Forested Wetlands.

Shrub Wetlands.

Bogs.

CHAPTER 2: Conservation of Wetlands.

IDENTIFYING AND PROTECTING NATURAL WETLANDS.

Wetland Protection.

INCORPORATING WETLANDS INTO MANAGED AREAS.

Natural Landscaping.

IMPORTANCE OF VEGETATION ZONES.

TRANSITION TO THE TERRESTRIAL ENVIRONMENT.

CHAPTER 3: Restoring and Creating Wetlands.

WHAT IS WETLAND RESTORATION?

Hydrology.

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