Louisiana\'s bayous and their watersheds teem with cypress trees, alligators, crawfish, and many other life forms.
About the Author: Kelby Ouchley, a former biologist and manager for the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, is the author of Flora and Fauna of the Civil War: An Environmental Reference Guide and recipient of the Louisiana Governor\'s Conservationist of the Year Award presented by the National Wildlife Federation..
Bayou-Diversity narrates the story of the Bayou one flower, one creature at a time, in turn illustrating the bigger picture of this treasured and troubled Louisiana landscape.
But human interaction with the Bayou and our role in its survival, Ouchley argues, will determine the future of these intricate ecosystems.
Collectively, Ouchley\'s vignettes portray vibrant and complex habitats.
Baldcypress, orchids, feral hogs, eels, black bears, bald eagles, and cottonmouth snakes live in the well over a hundred bayous of the region.
Through a collection of essays about Louisiana\'s natural history, Ouchley details an amazing array of plants and animals found in the Bayou State.
In Bayou-Diversity, conservationist Kelby Ouchley reveals the bayou\'s intricate web of flora and fauna.
From Bayou Tigre to Half Moon Bayou, these sluggish streams meander through lowlands, marshes, and even uplands to dominate the state\'s landscape.
Louisiana\'s bayous and their watersheds teem with cypress trees, alligators, crawfish, and many other life forms
