Wetlands: Functioning, Biodiversity Conservation, and Restoration (Ecological Studies) - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 3540331883 ISBN 13: 9783540331889

Publisher: Springer, 2006

Synopsis

This book gives a broad and well-integrated overview of recent major scientific results in wetland science and their applications in natural resource management. After an introduction into the field, 12 chapters contributed by internationally known experts summarize the state of the art on a multitude of topics. The coverage is divided into three sections: Functioning of Plants and Animals in Wetlands; Conservation and Management of Wetlands; and Wetland Restoration and Creation.

About this title

From the Back Cover

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 interest to wetland scientists, natural resource managers, as well as policy makers.

Edition details

• Publisher: Springer
• Publication date: 2006
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 3540331883
• ISBN 13: 9783540331889
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 315
• Editor: Bobbink Roland, Beltman Boudewijn, Verhoeven Jos T.A., Whigham Dennis F.