Stine, Jeffrey K.

America's forested wetlands : from wasteland to valued resource / Jeffrey K. Stine. - 1st ed. - Durham, N.C. : Forest History Society, 2008. - ix, 81 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 23 cm. - Forest History Society issues series .

Includes bibliographical references and index.

"America's Forested Wetlands chronicles the history of American attitudes and actions toward wetlands. Covering the ecological contributions of wetlands, the history of draining and filling, and the evolution of public policy, the book is an essential primer on one of America's most persistent and contentious issues in natural resource management"--Provided by publisher.

9780890300718 (pbk. : alk. paper)

2008007955


Wetland forestry--History.--United States
Wetland ecology--History.--United States
Forested wetlands--History.--United States

SD410.9 / .S75 2008

333.91/80973