Wetlands Bookshelf

Ireceived information and links to two e-books by Dr. Joy Zedler published by the town of Dunn, Wisconsin. The first book – Tussock Sedge: A Wetland Superplant – just published, is about Carex stricta and the wet meadows it dominates. This sedge is perhaps the predominant Carex sedge of the Northeast and Upper Midwest, noted for its tussocks that often provide a place for other plants to colonize where the underlying substrate is too wet for their survival. Beautifully illustrated by Kandis Elliot, the book is based on Joy’s work with University of Wisconsin students and provides an interesting look into the outstanding qualities of this graminoid, its ecology, and restoration, among other topics. The other book - Waubesa Wetlands: New Look at an Old Gem (2nd edition published in 2019) - is a detailed review of these wetlands and their surrounding landscape including their history, ecology, current threats, and future needs. These wetlands are both recognized as a SWS Wetland of Distinction. Both books are free online and available through the town of Dunn’s website (see below).

For the latest news on wetlands and related topics, readers are referred to the National Association of Wetland Managers website (formerly the Association of State Wetland Managers). Their “Wetland News Digest” includes links to government agency public notices and newspaper articles that should be of interest, especially dealing with wetland regulations, court cases, management, and threats: https://www.nawm.org/publications/wetland-news-digest.

Additional resources are listed below. Please help us add new books and reports to this listing. If your agency, organization, or institution has published new publications on wetlands, please send the information to Editor of Wetland Science & Practice at ralphtiner83@gmail.com. Your cooperation is appreciated.

• History of Wetland Science: A

Perspective from Wetland Leaders • An Introduction to the Aquatic Insects of North America (5th Edition) • Wading Right In: Discovering the Nature of Wetlands • Sedges of Maine • Sedges and Rushes of Minnesota • Wetland & Stream Rapid Assessments:

Development,Validation, and Application • Eager: The Surprising Secret Life of Beavers and Why They Matter • Wetland Indicators – A Guide to Wetland Formation,

Identification, Delineation, Classification, and Mapping • Wetland Soils: Genesis, Hydrology,

Landscapes, and Classification • Creating and Restoring Wetlands:

From Theory to Practice • Salt Marsh Secrets. Who uncovered them and how? • Remote Sensing of Wetlands: Applications and Advances. • Wetlands (5th Edition). • Black Swan Lake – Life of a Wetland • Coastal Wetlands of the World: Geology,

Ecology, Distributionand Applications • Florida’s Wetlands • Mid-Atlantic Freshwater Wetlands: Science,

Management,Policy, and Practice • The Atchafalaya River Basin: History and Ecology of an American Wetland • Tidal Wetlands Primer: An Introduction to their

Ecology, Natural History, Status and Conservation • Wetland Landscape Characterization: Practical Tools,

Methods, and Approaches for Landscape Ecology • Wetland Techniques (3 volumes) • Wildflowers and Other Plants of Iowa Wetlands • Wetland Restoration: A Handbook for

New Zealand Freshwater Systems • Wetland Ecosystems • Constructed Wetlands and Sustainable Development • Tussock Sedge: A Wetland Superplant • Waubesa Wetlands: New Look at an Old Gem