Useful Websites and Reference Books
Web Sites for General and Educational Material on Wetlands

http://www.epa.gov/owow/wetlands/wetlands

http://wetlands.fws.gov/bha

http://www.epa.gov/owow/wetlands/education/

http://www.epa.gov/gmpo/education

http://wetlandextension.ifas.ufl.edu/education.htm

http://www.greenwing.org/dueducator/lesson_plans.html

http://www.wetland.org/educa.htm

Web Sites for Plants:

http://plants.usda.gov

http://www.npwrc.usgs.gov/resource/1998/mnplant/mnplant.htm

http://tenn.bio.utk.edu/vascular/vascular.html

www.csdl.tamu.edu/FLORA/gallery.htm

www.missouriplants.com

Web Sites for Animals:

http://www.npwrc.usgs.gov/resource/resource.htm

http://www.state.tn.us/environment/nh/tnfrogs

http://www.state.tn.us/twra/tamp

http://www.utm.edu/departments/artsci/biology/tbrc/list.htm

http://www.thayerbirding.com/birdlst.asp?LOC=43&Title=Tennessee

http://www.cirrusimage.com/

www.bugguide.net


Web Site for Wetland Links

www.mindspring.com/~rbwinston/wetland.htm

Books for Fauna and Flora Identification:

In addition to the traditional Field Guides (Audubon, Peterson, and Stokes), the following are also useful.

Carman, Jack B. (2001): “Wildflowers of Tennessee” ISBN 0-9708418-0-9

Niering, William (1985): National Audubon Society Guide: “Wetlands” ISBN 0-394-73147-6

Rainis, Kenneth G., and Russell, Bruce J. (1996): "Guide to Microlife" ISBN 0-531-11266-7. This is useful for protests, rotifers, and small crustaceans

Redington, Charles B. (1994): "Plants in Wetlands" ISBN 0-8403-8983-3

Reid, G.K., Zim, H.S., and Fichter, G.S.(1987) "Pond Life" Golden Guide. ISBN 0-307-24017-7

Voshell, J. Reese Jr.(2002) "A Guide to Common Freshwater Invertebrates of North America" ISBN 0-939923-87-4

"Common Aquatic Flora and Fauna of the Tennessee Valley". Booklet 4 in the "Water Quality Series" published by TVA.

National Arbor Day Foundation "What Tree is That?" This is inexpensive and can be ordered from www.arborday.org This is a dichotomous key.


Books About Wetlands:

Brönmark, Christer and Hansson, Lars-Anders (1998): "The Biology of Lakes and Ponds" ISBN 0-19-854971-7 Information on microscopic fauna and aquatic interactions.

Mitsch, William J. and Gosselink, James G. (1993): "Wetlands" ISBN 0-442-00805-8

Tiner, Ralph W. (1998): "In Search of Swampland. A Wetland Sourcebook and Field Guide" ISBN 0-8135-2506-3

Tiner, Ralph W. (1999): "Wetland Indicators. A Guide to Wetland Identification, Delineation, Classification, and Mapping" ISBN 0-87371-892-5

Wilson, Sam and Moritz, Tom (1996): The Sierra Club "Wetlands Reader" ISBN 0-87156-425-4. This contains wetland-related literature (e.g.Twain, Thoreau) and factual information (e.g. wetlands regulations, history of "Ducks Unlimited") and can be used to broaden the curriculum.