On the Great Plains of the central United States, groundand surface-water resources are the foundation of the agriculture- based economies. These same water resources provide the foundation of the aquatic food chain that sustains the fisheries of the Missouri River ecosystem and the wading birds and waterfowl of the central flyway of North America. The juxtaposition of economic interests and natural resources requires an accurate understanding of water resources so they can be managed to sustain both.
| Author: U. S. Department of the Interior |
| Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform |
| Publication Date: Mar 04, 2014 |
| Number of Pages: 58 pages |
| Binding: Paperback or Softback |
| ISBN-10: 1496120221 |
| ISBN-13: 9781496120229 |
