The Ecological Landscapes of Wisconsin: Natural Communities, Aquatic Features, and Selected Habitats of Wisconsin (The Ecological Landscapes of … a Guide to Planning Sustainable Management)

Natural Communities, Aquatic Features, and Selected Habitats of Wisconsin is the most up-to- date and definitive description of the natural communities of Wisconsin. It includes descriptions of each of Wisconsin’s natural communities and key terrestrial and aquatic habitats. Each natural community description includes statewide abundance, geographic distribution, aspects of the physical environment (characteristic landforms, hydrology, and soils), historic and current ecological context, the ecological processes that maintain it, and some of the characteristic or otherwise important native plants and animals associated with the community type. Photos showing the natural community and maps depicting the statewide range and relative abundance are included. This book is part of The Ecological Landscapes of Wisconsin: An Assessment of Ecological Resources and a Guide to Planning Sustainable Management, a series of 25 books originally published by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources as chapters in a digital book to provide ecological, social, and economic information about Wisconsin’s 16 distinct ecological landscapes. This series of books describes the natural communities found in the state, what natural communities were present at the time of settlement, how they have changed over time, the emerging challenges they face, and the management opportunities they offer. The books identify the best areas in the state to manage for these natural communities, key habitats, aquatic features, and native plants and animals present in Wisconsin today.