Wetlands"While in the Third Edition of Wetlands the authoritative coverage of its earlier editions has been retained, an enormous body of new material has been added, and every chapter has been revised to keep pace with rapid growth in scientific knowledge and important innovations in wetland ecology and management. Now in a larger, easier-to-read format, this wetland "bible" offers expanded coverage of everything from the role of crabs in mangrove swamps to the role of wetlands in global climate change. Important features of this new edition include a greater emphasis (and a new chapter) on wetlands of the world; expanded coverage of Canadian wetlands; a new chapter on wetlands laws and protection; improved, easy-to-read illustrations, many of them covering new material; new chapters on wetland creation and restoration, and treatment wetlands; new information and expanded coverage in every chapter; the latest information on gaseous emissions from wetlands; and updated theories and classifications of salt marshes, peatlands, forested swamps, and riparian ecosystems."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved |
Contents
Definitions of Wetlands | 15 |
Wetland Types and Wetland Resources of the United States | 21 |
Hydrology of Wetlands | 55 |
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adaptations alluvial river swamps alterniflora anaerobic aquatic areas bald cypress basin biomass bottomland hardwood forests carbon chemical classification coast coastal wetlands concentrations cypress domes cypress swamps decomposition deepwater swamps dominated ecological ecosys ecosystems environment estuary evapotranspiration export fens Figure flooding floodplain Florida forested wetlands freshwater freshwater marshes freshwater wetlands g/m² Gosselink groundwater growing season habitat hectares hydrologic important inflows inland inputs intertidal lakes litter Louisiana Lugo mangrove wetlands mineral Mitsch net primary productivity nitrogen North Odum ombrotrophic organic matter oxygen peat peatlands phosphorus plants pond pond cypress precipitation primary productivity redox region reprinted with permission respiration riparian ecosystems riparian wetlands roots runoff salinity salt marsh sediments Source Spartina Spartina alterniflora species studies surface Table Taxodium distichum terrestrial tidal freshwater tides tion trees types of wetlands United upland vegetation wastewater water level water tupelo wetland soils wetland types Wildlife zone