Habitats and Ecological Communities of Indiana

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.

[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)

• 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 informationSoilsPlantsFishesAmphibians and ReptilesBirdsMammalsInvertebratesMaps created by ASTERGlossary Literature Index