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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: Michael WilliamsPublisher: John Wiley and Sons Ltd Imprint: Wiley-Blackwell Edition: New edition Dimensions: Width: 19.40cm , Height: 2.40cm , Length: 23.70cm Weight: 0.737kg ISBN: 9780631191995ISBN 10: 0631191992 Pages: 432 Publication Date: 26 August 1993 Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Out of stock  The supplier is temporarily out of stock of this item. It will be ordered for you on backorder and shipped when it becomes available. Table of ContentsPreface. Acknowledgements. 1. Understanding Wetlands: Michael Williams (Oriel College, Oxford University). 2. Wetland Hydronamics, Morphology and Sedimentation: Antony Orme (University of California, Los Angeles). 3. Soils and Ecology: Temperate Wetlands: Peter D. Moore (King's College, London). 4. Soils and Ecology: Tropical Wetlands: Thomas V. Armentano (Holcombe Research Institute, Indianapolis). 5. Archaeology and Wetlands: A Wealth of Evidence: Bryony Coles (University of Cambridge). 6. Agricultural Impacts in Temperate Wetlands: Michael Williams (University of Oxford). 7. Agricultural Impact in Tropical Wetlands: John R. Richards (Duke University). 8. Post-industrialization, Urbanization and Wetland Loss: David A. Pinder and Michael Witherick (University of Southampton). 9. Recreation and Wetlands: Impacts, Conflict and Policy Issues: David C. Mercer (Monash University). 10. Wetland Losses and Gains: James G. Gosselink and Edward Maltby (Louisianna State University and University of Exeter). 11. Protection and Retrospection: Michael Williams. The Contributors. Bibliography. Related Titles: List of IBG Special Publications. Index.Reviews""This is a handsome book on an important subject."" Environment and Planning ""A great mine of information, assembled by a distinguished group of authors ... provides a solid background to the wetland debate m... the main strength of the book certainly is its breadth ... this is a remarkably wide-ranging compendium of knowledge."" Nature ""The book is enriched with stunning black and white photographs which have been intelligently selected and carefully presented. In the unlikely event of the text not convincing, the photographs and illustrations alone should have the desired impact. Wetlands is a book to have on your bookshelf if you are a working conservationist."" Richard Lindsay, The Times Higher Education Supplement ""The reader is certain to learn new facts about wetlands structure and function and to gain new insights into the importance of old facts as they relate to the future of these threatened landscapes."" BioScience This is a handsome book on an important subject. Environment and Planning A great mine of information, assembled by a distinguished group of authors ... provides a solid background to the wetland debate m... the main strength of the book certainly is its breadth ... this is a remarkably wide-ranging compendium of knowledge. Nature The book is enriched with stunning black and white photographs which have been intelligently selected and carefully presented. In the unlikely event of the text not convincing, the photographs and illustrations alone should have the desired impact. Wetlands is a book to have on your bookshelf if you are a working conservationist. Richard Lindsay, The Times Higher Education Supplement The reader is certain to learn new facts about wetlands structure and function and to gain new insights into the importance of old facts as they relate to the future of these threatened landscapes. BioScience "This is a handsome book on an important subject." Environment and Planning "A great mine of information, assembled by a distinguished group of authors ... provides a solid background to the wetland debate m... the main strength of the book certainly is its breadth ... this is a remarkably wide-ranging compendium of knowledge." Nature "The book is enriched with stunning black and white photographs which have been intelligently selected and carefully presented. In the unlikely event of the text not convincing, the photographs and illustrations alone should have the desired impact. Wetlands is a book to have on your bookshelf if you are a working conservationist." Richard Lindsay, The Times Higher Education Supplement "The reader is certain to learn new facts about wetlands structure and function and to gain new insights into the importance of old facts as they relate to the future of these threatened landscapes." BioScience Author InformationMichael Williams is Reader in Geography at the University of Oxford. He has written and published extensively in the fields of environmental science and landscape history. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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