Wetlands
Subtitle: Functioning, Biodiversity Conservation, and Restoration (Ecological Studies)
Contributors: R. Bobbink (Editor); B. Beltman (Editor); J. T.A. Verhoeven (Editor); D.F. Whigham (Editor)
Edition: 1 edition
Publisher: Springer
Published: November 14, 2006
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 316
ISBN-13: 9783540331889
Subjects: Applied ecology; Conservation of the environment; Life Sciences - Ecology; Environmental Conservation & Protection - General; Science; Science/Mathematics; Lakes & Ponds; Science / Ecology; biodiversity; ecology; environmental restoration; natural resources; wetlands; Life Sciences - Biology - General
First sentence: Wetland ecosystems are a natural resource of global significance.
Description: Together with its companion Volume 190 Wetlands and Natural Resource Management, this volume gives a broad and well-integrated overview of recent major scientific results in wetland science and their applications in natural resource management issues. After an introduction into the field, 12 chapters contributed by internationally known experts summarize the state of the art on a particular subject. They are divided into the following three sections: Functioning of Plants and Animals in Wetlands - Conservation and Management of Wetlands - Wetland Restoration and Creation. The volume is of inte.