Overview

The Platte River provides important habitat for migratory and breeding birds, including three endangered or threatened species: the whooping crane, the northern Great Plains population of the piping plover, and the interior least tern. This book addresses the habitat requirements for these federally protected species.

Full Product Details

Author:   National Research Council ,  Division on Earth and Life Studies ,  Water Science and Technology Board ,  Board on Environmental Studies and Toxicology
Publisher:   National Academies Press
Imprint:   National Academies Press
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 2.30cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.730kg
ISBN:  

9780309092302

ISBN 10:   0309092302
Pages:   336
Publication Date:   24 February 2005
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Awaiting stock  
The supplier is currently out of stock of this item. It will be ordered for you and placed on backorder. Once it does come back in stock, we will ship it out for you.

Table of Contents

1 Front Matter; 2 Summary; 3 1 Introduction; 4 2 Regional Context for Water and Species; 5 3 Law, Science, and Management Decisions; 6 4 Scientific Data for the Platte River Ecosystem; 7 5 Whooping Crane; 8 6 Piping Plover and Interior Least Tern; 9 7 Pallid Sturgeon; 10 8 Conclusions and Recommendations; 11 References; 12 Appendix A: Biographical Information on Committee Members; 13 Appendix B: Bird Species of Conservation Concern in Nebraska; 14 Appendix C: Confirmed Whooping Crane Sightings in Central Platte River Study Area, 1942-2003; 15 Appendix D: Input Data for Figures 5-6 a and 5-6b

Reviews

Author Information

Committee on Endangered and Threatened Species in the Platte River Basin, National Research Council

Tab Content 6

Author Website:  

Customer Reviews

Recent Reviews

No review item found!

Add your own review!

Countries Available

All regions