Ecology, Conservation, and Magangement of Vernal Pool Ecosystems

by Witham, Carol W.; Bauder, Ellen T.; Belk, Denton; Ferrer, Wayne T., Jr.

• ISBN13: 9780943460376
• ISBN10: 0943460379
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2001-01-01
• Publisher: California Native Plant Society

Table of Contents

Foreword	iii
Michael G. Barbour
Introduction	v
Section I. Past and Present Distribution, and Physical and Biological Considerations
Characterization and Global Distribution of Vernal Pools	1	(14)
Jon E. Keeley
Paul H. Zedler
Vernal Pool-Soil-Landform Relationships in the Central Valley, California	15	(9)
David W. Smith
Wayne L. Verrill
Soil Forming Processes in Vernal Pools of Northern California, Chico Area	24	(14)
William A. Hobson
Randy A. Dahlgren
Hydrology of Vernal Pools on Non-Volcanic Soils in the Sacramento Valley	38	(12)
Toby Hanes
Larry Stromberg
The Hydrogeomorphic Approach and Its Use in Vernal Pool Functional Assessment	50	(6)
Mary Butterwick
Current Distribution and Historical Extent of Vernal Pools in Southern California and Northern Baja California, Mexico	56	(15)
Ellen T. Bauder
Scott McMillan
Great Valley Vernal Pool Distribution, Photorevised 1996	71	(5)
Robert F. Holland
Section II. The Plants, Animals, and Ecosystems-Ecology and Systematics, Status and Trends
Evolution of Amphibious Vernal Pool Specialist Annuals: Putative Vernal Pool adaptive Traits in Navarretia (Polemoniaceae)	76	(10)
Stanley C. Spencer
Loren H. Reiseberg
Pool Duration Influences Age and Body Mass at Metamorphosis in the Western Spadefoot Toad: Implications for Vernal Pool Conservation	86	(6)
Steven R. Morey
Avian Uses of Vernal Pools nd Implications for Conservations Practice	92	(15)
Joseph G. Silveira
Crustacean Biodiversity and Endemism in California's Ephemeral Wetlands	107	(12)
Marie A. Simovich
Loss of Diversity as a Consequence of Habitat Destruction in California vernal Pools	119	(5)
Jamie L. King
Biogeography of Eight Large Branchiopods Endemic to California	124
Brent P. Helm
Branchineca of North America: Population Structure and Its Implications for Conservation Practice	40	(107)
Michael Fugate
Global Status and Trends in Ephemeral Pools Invertebrate Conservation: Implications for California Fairy Shrimp	147	(4)
Denton Belk
Patterns of Vernal Pool Biodiversity at Beale Air Force Base	151	(10)
Gerrit A. J. Platenkamp
Patterns in Time and Space for Rare Macroinvertebrates and Vascular Plants in Vernal Pool Ecosystems at the Vina Plains Preserve, and Implications for Pool Landscape Management	161	(8)
Douglas G. Alexander
Robert A. Schlising
Specialist Bee Pollinators of Showy Vernal Pool Flowers	169	(11)
Robbin W. Thorp
Joan M. Leong
Population Genetics of Vernal Pool Plants: Theory, Data and Conservation Implications	180	(10)
Diane R. Elam
Section III. Conservation and Management
Vernal Pool Creation in the Sacramento Valley: A Review of the Issues Surrounding Its Role as a Conservation Tool	190	(5)
Greg Sutter
Robert Francisco
An Overview of 15 Years of Vernal Pool Restoration and Conservation Activities in San Diego County, California	195	(11)
Charles Black
Paul H. Zedler
Review of Ten Years of Vernal Pool Restoration and Creation in Sanata Barbara, California	206	(11)
Wayne R. Ferren, Jr.
David M. Hubbard
Sheila Wiseman
Anuja K. Parikh
Nathan Gale
Vernal Pool Construction Monitoring Methods and Habitat Replacement Values	217	(7)
June M. De Weese
Acquatic Macroinvertebrate Occurences and Population Trends in Constructed and Natural Vernal Pools in Folsom, California	224	(12)
D. Christopher Rogers
Managing the Sacramento Vernal Pool Landscape to Sustain Native Flora	236	(5)
Sheila J. Barry
The Use of Prescribed Fire to Control Invasive Exotic Weeds at Jepson Prairie Preserve	241	(9)
Oren Pollak
Tamara Kan
Management Considerations for Small Vernal Pool Preserves - The Phoenix Vernal Pools	250	(5)
George M. Clark
Terry J. Roscoe
M. Josephine van Ess
Nancy Wymer
Planning Sustainable Conservation Projects: Large and Small-Scale Vernal Pool Preserves	255	(8)
Sherry Teresa
Brenda C. Pace
Toward and Ecosystem Approach to vernal Pool Compensation and Conservation	263	(11)
Robert A. Leidy
Elizabeth G. White
Determinatin of Availabel Credits and Service Areas for ESA Vernal Pool Preservation Banks	274	(8)
Deborah L. Mead
General Index	282	(2)
Acknowledgements	284