Overview

The Wetland Book is a comprehensive resource aimed at supporting the trans- and multidisciplinary research and practice which is inherent to this field. Aware both that wetlands research is on the rise and that researchers and students are often working or learning across several disciplines, The Wetland Book is a readily accessible online and print reference which will be the first port of call on key concepts in wetlands science and management. This easy-to-follow reference will allow multidisciplinary teams and transdisciplinary individuals to look up terms, access further details, read overviews on key issues and navigate to key articles selected by experts

Full Product Details

Author:   C. Max Finlayson ,  Mark Everard ,  Kenneth Irvine ,  Robert J. McInnes
Publisher:   Springer
Imprint:   Springer
Edition:   1st ed. 2018
Weight:   4.776kg
ISBN:  

9789048134939

ISBN 10:   9048134935
Pages:   2238
Publication Date:   05 June 2018
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Undergraduate ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand  
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Table of Contents

Introduction Wetland Succession Landscape Ecology Hydrology to Wetlands: Importance Ecological Processes and Biogeochemistry Biological Adaptations Overview of Wetland Management International framework for wetland conservation and wise use Wetland Law and Policy Management of provisioning services Wetland delineation and classification Earth Observation Methods for Wetlands Wetland Monitoring and assessment Environmental Flows Wetland Management Planning Restoration and Creation of Wetlands Environmental Impact Assessment for wetlands Economic valuation of wetlands

Reviews

The Wetland Book provides an in-depth level of knowledge in the form of a handbook to assist those seeking information on the many facets of wetland management. ... The wide disciplinary and geographic scope is a particular feature and differentiates The Wetland Book from the existing wetland literature. (Spotlight, wordtrade.com, Issue 39, October, 2018)

The Wetland Book provides an in-depth level of knowledge in the form of a handbook to assist those seeking information on the many facets of wetland management. ... The wide disciplinary and geographic scope is a particular feature and differentiates The Wetland Book from the existing wetland literature. (Spotlight, wordtrade.com, Issue 39, October, 2018) Using an encyclopedic model, this multidisciplinary book builds on an ancient format and adapts it for a modern audience. In this way, The Wetland Book builds on a long tradition of scholarly publishing and presents invaluable information for its modern audience. (Scriptable, rtreview.org, Issue 39, October, 2018)

Author Information

"Dr. Beth Middleton is a research ecologist with National Wetlands Research Center, United States Geological Survey in Lafayette, Louisiana, where she works on the effects of climate change on baldcypress swamp function. Her work has contributed to the understanding of world wetland restoration and global climate change. Among her books is ""Wetland restoration, flood pulsing and disturbance dynamics"". She has also written more than 70 peer reviewed journal articles on the function of world wetlands including baldcypress swamps (USA), coastal freshwater and saltmarsh (USA), peatlands (China, Madagascar, USA), floodplain forests (Turkey), and monsoonal wetlands (India and Costa Rica)."

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