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A conservationist history of the Hoosier state

In Habitats and Ecological Communities of Indiana, leading experts assess the health and diversity of Indiana's eight wildlife habitats, providing detailed analysis, data-generated maps, color photographs, and complete lists of flora and fauna. This groundbreaking reference details the state's forests, grasslands, wetlands, aquatic systems, barren lands, and subterranean systems, and describes the nature and impact of two man-made habitats—agricultural and developed lands. The book considers extirpated and endangered species alongside invasives and exotics, and evaluates floral and faunal distribution at century intervals to chart ecological change.

Contents
Acknowledgments
List of Acronyms
Introduction
Part I – A Statewide Overview: Land Use, Soils, Flora and Wildlife
1. Land Use and Human Impacts on Habitats
2. Soils
3. Vascular Plants and Vertebrate Wildlife
Part II – Natural Habitats: Changes over Two Centuries
4. Forest Lands
5. Grasslands
6. Wetlands
7. Aquatic System
8. Barren Lands
9. Subterranean Systems
Part III – Man-Made Habitats: Changes over Two Centuries
10. Agricultural Habitats
11. Developed Lands
Part IV – Species Concerns: Declining Natives and Invading Exotics
12. Extirpated, Endangered, and Threatened Native Species
13. Exotic and Invasive Species
14. Species Scientifically Described from Indiana
Conclusion: Summary and Research Needs
Appendices
General information
Soils
Plants
Fishes
Amphibians and Reptiles
Birds
Mammals
Invertebrates
Maps created by ASTER
Glossary
Literature
Index

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Natural History

Sciences et techniques

Reference

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Publié par	Indiana University Press
Date de parution	11 juillet 2012
Nombre de lectures	0
EAN13	9780253005205
Langue	English
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Habitats and Ecological Communities of Indiana
Indiana Natural Science
Gillian Harris, editor
Habitats and Ecological Communities of Indiana Presettlement to Present
Edited by John O. Whitaker, Jr., and Charles J. Amlaner, Jr.
Marion T. Jackson, George R. Parker, and Peter E. Scott, Associate Editors
Indiana University Press
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2012 by Indiana Department of Natural Resources and Indiana State University
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(Indiana State University Department of Biology and Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences and Indiana Department of Natural Resources Wildlife Diversity Program, Catherine Katie Gremillion-Smith, Project Manager; supported by State Wildlife Grant T -2- P -2, administered by the US Fish and Wildlife Service)
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Habitats and ecological communities of Indiana :
presettlement to present / edited by John O. Whitaker, Jr. and Charles J. Amlaner, Jr. ; Marion T. Jackson, George R. Parker, and Peter E. Scott, associate editors.
p. cm. - (Indiana natural science)
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN 978-0-253-35602-4 (cloth : alk. paper) -
ISBN 978-0-253-00520-5 (e-pub : alk. paper)
1. Habitat (Ecology)-Indiana. 2. Habitat (Ecology)- Indiana-History. 3. Biotic communities-Indiana. 4. Biotic communities-Indiana- History. 5. Natural history- Indiana. I. Whitaker, John O. II. Amlaner, Charles J.
QH 76.5. I 6 H 33 2012
577.09772-dc23
2011030456
1 2 3 4 5 17 16 15 14 13 12
Published with the generous support of the Laura Hare Charitable Trust
Contributors

BRANT FISHER AND CATHERINE GREMILLION-SMITH (fish, aquatic habitats), Division of Fish and Wildlife, IDNR
MICHAEL A. HOMOYA (flora), Division of Nature Preserves, IDNR
BRUCE A. KINGSBURY (amphibians and reptiles), Department of Biology, Indiana University-Purdue University, Fort Wayne
JULIAN J. LEWIS (caves and cave invertebrates), Lewis Associates LLC, Cave, Karst Groundwater Biological Consulting
GEORGE R. PARKER (forest habitats and land use), Department of Forestry and Natural Resources, Purdue University
J. C. RANDOLPH (acreages), School of Public and Environmental Affairs, Indiana University
PETER E. SCOTT and STEVEN L. LIMA (birds), Department of Biology, Indiana State University
THOMAS P. SIMON and STEPHANIE L. WORDEN (fish, aquatic habitats), Aquatic Research Center, Indiana Biological Survey
JAMES H. SPEER and CHRISTOPHER M. GENTRY (soils), Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Indiana State University
QIHAO WENG (habitat land use, cover mapping), Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Indiana State University
JOHN O. WHITAKER, JR. (mammals), Department of Biology, Indiana State University
This book is dedicated to the people who appreciate, enjoy, and protect the natural environment in Indiana. May their efforts be rewarded.
Contents
Acknowledgments
Abbreviations
Introduction
Part 1. A Statewide Overview: Land Use, Soils, Flora, and Wildlife
1. Land Use and Human Impacts on Habitats
2. Soils
3. Vascular Plants and Vertebrate Wildlife
Part 2. Natural Habitats: Changes over Two Centuries
4. Forest Lands
5. Grasslands
6. Wetlands
7. Aquatic Systems
8. Barren Lands
9. Subterranean Systems
Part 3. Man-Made Habitats: Changes over Two Centuries
10. Agricultural Habitats
11. Developed Lands
Part 4. Species Concerns: Declining Natives and Invading Exotics
12. Extirpated, Endangered, and Threatened Native Species
13. Exotic and Invasive Species
14. Vertebrate and Cave Invertebrate Species Described from Indiana
Conclusion: Summary and Research Needs
Appendixes
General Information
Soils
Plants
Fishes
Amphibians and Reptiles
Birds
Mammals
Invertebrates
ASTER Mapping
Glossary
Bibliography
Index
Acknowledgments
Michael Homoya would like to thank all of those who have helped to identify and preserve natural areas in the state, especially those affiliated with the Indiana Department of Natural Resources Division of Nature Preserves. Since the inception of the Nature Preserves Act in 1967, there have been over 200 preserves, totaling over 30,000 acres, dedicated.
Our understanding of Indiana fish is due to a large number of people too numerous to list. Special thanks to John Whitaker, Jim Gammon, and Tom McComish for their leadership and to the late Shelby Gerking for his guidance and assistance in many technical aspects of early ichthyological investigation. Without the assistance of Charles Morris, Greg Nottingham, Andy Ellis, Doug Campbell, Ronda Dufour, Tony Brannam, Steve Wente, Stacy Sobat, Greg Bright, Jim Smith, Joe Exl, and Jim Stahl, we would never have accumulated the necessary data. Also, many thanks to those who have assisted in the management of our database. We especially appreciate the efforts of Ronda Dufour and Bonnie Bloomquist, who kept us moving forward in the modern age of electronic data acquisition.
Julian Lewis would like to thank Keith Dunlap, Indiana Karst Conservancy; Salisa L. Lewis, Lewis Associates; and Arthur N. Palmer of the State University of New York for reading the manuscript and making suggestions for its improvement.
Bruce Kingsbury would like to recognize Joanna Gibson for her editorial review of the text relating to herpetofauna in each chapter and for her assistance with herp table construction. Alan Resetar and Mike Lodato provided valuable editorial input on the tables. Bruce would also like to thank the other authors of the book, particularly John Whitaker, for assistance in making the herpetofaunal contributions better.
Peter Scott and Steven Lima would like to thank the many birders and ornithologists who continually clarify the status of Indiana s birds through fieldwork and reviewing records, and the conservationists who save habitats important for birds.
Charles Amlaner would like to thank the Indiana Department of Natural Resources, and particularly Dr. Katie Smith, for supporting this project from its inception. Without the department s financial and logistical support, this almost 10-year project would never have been completed. Many knowledgeable people selflessly contributed invaluable amounts of time to see this comprehensive volume through to completion. And no one has contributed more time, energy, and talent to this entire project than John O. Whitaker Jr. Without his steadfast leadership, his vast knowledge of ecology, and his great depth of love for the state of Indiana, we would not have this wonderful compendium of knowledge about Indiana s natural resources and environmental history.
John Whitaker would like to thank all of the other authors for their patient and timely answering of his numerous questions and requests for additional information. George Parker has been of exceptional help in organizing the text, helping to make it flow better, and he has helped to edit the entire manuscript. Qihao Weng and Jim Speer provided excellent maps to accompany the text, and Sue Berta helped with administrative details. Katie Smith gave us the opportunity to write this manuscript and has provided us with many thoughtful questions and passages which improved the manuscript considerably. Also, she was patient when we took longer than anticipated in our writing. Linda Castor helped to organize, edit, and otherwise ready the maps and photos for publication. Angela Chamberlain spent many hours helping with final details, such as being sure that maps, figures, etc., were all correctly indicated in the text; her assistance was exceptional. Last, but certainly not least, our heartfelt thanks go to Laura Bakken, who managed to keep straight the numerous changes and corrections from numerous authors, often on older drafts. Without her excellent typing and organizational skills and her knowledge of biology, this project would have been much more difficult. I am sure that all of the participants benefited from her input.
Abbreviations
BOD
biological oxygen demand
CRP
Conservation Reserve Program
DNR
Department of Natural Resources
DOW
Division of Water
DSC
Division of Soil Conservation
ECBP
Eastern Corn Belt Plains
EPA
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
ESA
Endangered Species Act
GIS
geographic information system
GLO
General Land Office
IBH
Indiana Board of Health
IDEM
Indiana Department of Environmental Management
IDNR
Indiana Department of Natural Resources
INESCA
Indiana Nongame and Endangered Species Conservation Act
IP
Interior Plateau
IRL
Interior River Lowland
NCSS
National Cooperative Soil Survey
NEPA
National Environmental Policy Act
NFHAP
National Fish Habitat Action Plan
NLCD
National Land Cover Data
NRC
Natural Resources Commission
NRCS
Natural Resources Conservation Service
ORSANCO
Ohio River Valley Water Sanitation Commission
SFRA
Sport Fish Restoration Act
STATSGO
State Soil Geographic database
SWG
State Wildlife Grant Program
USDA
U.S. Department of Agriculture
USFWS
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
USGS
U.S. Geological Survey
Introduction
The main objectives of this volume are to evaluate the pr