Wetland Book

Name: Wetland Book
Brand: Springer
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I: Structure and Function, Management, and Methods

AvC. Max Finlayson,Mark Everard

Springer

2018

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Beskrivning

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

Produktinformation

Märke:Springer
Utgivningsdatum:2018-06-05
Höjd:155 x 235 x undefined mm
Språk:Engelska
Serie:The Wetland Book
Antal sidor:2 238
Förlag:Springer
EAN:9789048134939

Utforska kategorier

Biovetenskap inom Naturvetenskap och teknik
Marinbiologi inom Naturvetenskap och teknik
Geografi inom Naturvetenskap och teknik

Mer om författaren

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).

Recensioner i media

“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)

Innehållsförteckning

IntroductionWetland SuccessionLandscape EcologyHydrology to Wetlands: ImportanceEcological Processes and BiogeochemistryBiological AdaptationsOverview of Wetland ManagementInternational framework for wetland conservation and wise useWetland Law and PolicyManagement of provisioning servicesWetland delineation and classificationEarth Observation Methods for WetlandsWetland Monitoring and assessmentEnvironmental FlowsWetland Management PlanningRestoration and Creation of WetlandsEnvironmental Impact Assessment for wetlands Economic valuation of wetlands