"Every citizen should be concerned with the impact of his or her
own actions on the environment," says Extension landscape specialist
Cathy Neal, one of the book's authors. "The balance of nature is easily
disrupted by humans, with far-reaching impacts on water quality, soil
health and stability, animal and human health, and the living
ecosystems around us."
"This book will help you understand the basics of how watersheds and shoreland ecosystems function
so you can use the strategies and techniques presented to help prevent
soil erosion, nutrient and pesticide runoff, exotic plant invasions,
and other detrimental processes associated with developed landscapes,"
Neal says. "Applying the principles of ecological landscaping will
support wildlife and plant diversity and maintain or even improve water
quality in our lakes, streams, rivers, bays and estuaries."
In
addition to Neal, the book's authors include nine other UNH Cooperative
Extension educators with expertise in horticulture, soils, water
resources, entomology, turf grass and landscape maintenance. These
educators partnered with an ecological landscape designer and consulted
with state regulatory agencies to provide the most current information
to help landscapers and property owners make good decisions about
landscape inventory, design and maintenance practices that will protect
water quality in our lakes, ponds, rivers and estuaries.
Illustrated with full-color photographs, paintings and drawings that provide clear examples of the concepts presented, Landscaping at the Water's Edge: An Ecological Approach
also contains appendices that include relevant information about state
regulations, recommended plant lists and other resources.
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