Vernal Pools
Colburn, Dr Elizabeth A This is first book-length synthesis of the natural history, ecology, and conservation of the seasonally wet pools that occur throughout the formerly glaciated region of eastern North America -- essentially the Great Lakes Basin, New England, and adjacent areas of Canada and the United States. Introductory chapters define vernal pools, provide overviews of their formation and physical-chemical-hydrological characteristics, and present data crit...