Dr. Thompson's WETLANDS Home Page

 

 Dr. Carol Thompson

 
 Office: 117 Science--ext. 9739
 Office Hours: check schedule
 E-Mail: cthompson@tarleton.edu

 

 

 Class Information

Syllabus

Readings Weeks 1-4
Readings Weeks 6-10
Readings Weeks 11-14

The readings contain reading, assignments and/or homework, and questions for class discussion. The questions will also serve as review for the tests.

 

Class Notes:

(I will post these as we go)

History
Poetry
Types
Definitions
Classification
Global Wetlands
Wetland Loss
Laws and policy
Values
Soils
Hydrology
Biogeochemistry
Riparian wetlands and swamps
Freshwater Marshes
Peatlands
Tidal Wetlands
Wetland Construction

Delineation

 

 

 

General Links:

CT home page
ENVS program
Hydrology program
Geology Program

Announcements

Field trip report info

Test 1 Review

Test 2 Review



USEFUL WETLAND SITES
Society of Wetland Scientists
International Peat Society

EPA Wetlands site
NRCS Hydric Soils site
USACE Wetlands site
WETNET - Texas wetland site
RAMSAR site

Pictures and maps
WETMAAP
South Fl. Water Mngmt District - great pics

Some interesting wetland pubs
National Water Summary
on Wetland Resources - USGS

The Impact of Federal Programs on Wetlands

 A links compilation