Tidal wetlands primer
Subtitle: an introduction to their ecology, natural history, status, and conservation
By: Ralph W. Tiner
Publisher: University of Massachusetts Press
Published: 2013
Place of publication: Amherst
Language: eng
Number of pages: 508
ISBN-13: 9781625340221; 9781625340290
Subjects: Wetland ecology; Wetlands; Wetland conservation
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 427-502) and index.
Table of contents: title: Definitions and classification of tidal wetlands and estuaries; title: Origin and formation of tidal wetlands; title: The dynamic intertidal environment; title: Plant response to the tidal environment; title: Tidal wetland types and their vegetation; title: Tidal wetlands as wildlife habitat; title: Functions and values of tidal wetlands; title: Extent, threats, and human uses of north american tidal wetlands; title: Tidal wetland conservation and management; title: Wetland identification, mapping, delineation, and functional assessment; title: Tidal wetland restoration, creation, and monitoring; title: The future of tidal wetlands.