Practical Handbook for Wetland Identification and Delineation

The Virginia-based Lyons present criteria for determining what is and is not wetland and defending that decision scientifically and legally. They update the 1993 first edition to incorporate the many new types data available. Among these are low and high altitude aerial photographs or images, geographical information system databases, updated and easily accessible land cover maps, and fine-resolution satellite data. Working within the US regulatory and legal framework, they consider such topics as methods; hydrology, soils, and plants; mapping sciences; oil and wetlands; permitting, and field inspection, and jurisdiction. Annotation 穢2011 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)