Wetlands: Ecosystem Services, Restoration and Wise Use

Shuqing AnNanjing UniversityNanjing 210093, Jiangsu, PR ChinaandNanjing University Ecological Research Institute of ChangshuChangshu 215500, Jiangsu, PR Chinaanshq@nju.edu.cn; 706439952@qq.com Jos T.A. VerhoevenEcology and BiodiversityDepartment of BiologyUtrecht UniversityPadualaan 83584 CH Utrecht, The Netherlandsj.t.a.verhoeven@uu.nl

• Chapter 1. Wetland Functions and Ecosystem Services: Implications for Wetland Restoration and.- Part I. Wetland functions and ecosystem services.- Chapter 2. Wetlands as Biogeochemical Hotspots affecting Water Quality in Catchments.- Chapter 3. Wetland effects on global climate: Mechanisms, impacts, and management recommendations.- Chapter 4. Wetlands regulate climate via evapotranspiration.- Part II. Wetland mechanisms, threats, conservation and management.- Chapter 5. Invasive plants in Coastal Wetlands: Patterns and Mechanisms.- Chapter 6. Tidal Forested Wetlands: Mechanisms, Threats, and Management Tools.- Chapter 7. National actions and international frameworks for the conservation and wise use of tidal flats and other coastal wetlands in the Yellow Sea.- Part III. Ecological Restoration of Wetlands.- Chapter 8.  Wetlands restoration in China – Principles, technology and practice.- Chapter 9. Case Studies of Ecological Restoration and Conservation Strategies for Marshes and Peatlands.- Chapter 10. Building Resiliency to Changing Conditions in Wetland Management and Restoration.- Chapter 11. Overview and synthesis.