Table of Contents

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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About the Author

John O. Whitaker, Jr., is Professor of Biology at Indiana State University and author of Mammals of Indiana (2nd edition with Russell E. Mumford, IUP, 2009); Mammals of Indiana: A Field Guide (IUP, 2010); Keys to the Vertebrates of the Eastern United States; and The Audubon Guide to Mammals of North America.

Charles J. Amlaner, Jr. is Professor of Physiology and Theodore Dreiser Distinguished Research Professor at Indiana State University. He is also a certified senior ecologist with the Ecological Society of America.

Charles J. Amlaner, Jr. is Professor of Physiology and Theodore Dreiser Distinguished Research Professor at Indiana State University. He is also a certified senior ecologist with the Ecological Society of America.

Reviews

[This] book details natural habitats, man-made habitats, land use, soils, plants and wildlife. It covers everything from endangered species to invasive species and is a great reference for anyone interested in conserving Indiana's environment. (wbiw.com) Whitaker and Amlaner . . . along with 15 authorities on Indiana wildlife and ecology, provide contributions to this groundbreaking, well-illustrated volume on Indiana's eight wildlife habitats and its many ecological communities. . . . Highly recommended. (Choice)