Wetland Ecosystems

Author : William J. Mitsch,James G. Gosselink,Li Zhang,Christopher J. Anderson
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 309 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2009-04-13
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9780470286302

Get Book

Wetland Ecosystems by William J. Mitsch,James G. Gosselink,Li Zhang,Christopher J. Anderson Pdf

New focused text introduces readers to wetland ecosystems and systems approaches to studying wetlands With its comprehensive coverage of wetland science, management, and restoration, Mitsch and Gosselink's Wetlands has been the premier reference on wetlands for more than two decades. Now, the coverage of specific wetland ecosystem types from earlier editions of this acclaimed work has been updated, revised, and supplemented with additional content in order to create this new text focusing exclusively on wetland ecosystems. This book now complements Wetlands, Fourth Edition. Following an introduction to ecosystems in general and wetland ecosystems in particular, Wetland Ecosystems examines the major types of wetlands found throughout the world: coastal wetlands, freshwater marshes and forested swamps, and peatlands. The final chapter reviews three fundamental systems approaches to studying wetlands: mesocosms, full-scale experimental ecosystems, and mathematical modeling. This new text features: Updated descriptions of the hydrology, biogeochemistry, and biology of the main types of wetlands found in the world New content introducing general ecosystems, wetland ecosystems, whole ecosystem and mesocosm experiments with wetlands, and systems ecology and modeling A detailed description of the ecosystem services provided by wetlands A broad international scope, including many examples of wetlands located outside North America Two new coauthors offering new perspectives and additional insights into the latest ecosystem and modeling techniques An abundance of illustrations helps readers understand how different biological communities and the abiotic environment in wetland ecosystems interact and function. Tables and text boxes provide at-a-glance summaries of key information. Lastly, each chapter concludes with a list of recommended readings. This text has been designed as an introduction for students and professionals in wetland ecology and management, general ecology, environmental science, and natural resource management.

Author : Nikole Brooks Bethea
Publisher : ABDO
Page : 51 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2015-08-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781629699240

Get Book

Wetland Ecosystems by Nikole Brooks Bethea Pdf

This title will introduce readers to wetland ecosystems, the plants and animals that thrive there, its climate, its food web, any threats to it, and conservation efforts. Readers will also learn about the most well known wetlands and their unique characteristics. . Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Core Library is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.

Author : Karen Patkau
Publisher : Tundra Books
Page : 32 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2012-12-11
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781770499072

Get Book

Who Needs a Swamp? by Karen Patkau Pdf

Tundra introduces the first three books in its important new ecosystems series. Each title celebrates the world’s diversity by presenting a different ecosystem: its land and water, its animals and plants. The art is brimming with creatures and ecological features, described in fact-filled notes at the end of each book and in a useful glossary and map. Swamps are often seen as a dangerous and useless. They are often drained to create farmland or to reduce diseases. But such measures can be disastrous. Who Needs a Swamp? explores wetlands and their importance in the food chain and in preserving our soil and clean water. Not only is each book informative and beautiful, but it is a call to action for everybody who cares about the world in which we live.

Author : Committee on Characterization of Wetlands,Commission on Geosciences, Environment and Resources,Division on Earth and Life Studies,National Research Council
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 329 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 1995-09-20
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780309587228

Get Book

Wetlands by Committee on Characterization of Wetlands,Commission on Geosciences, Environment and Resources,Division on Earth and Life Studies,National Research Council Pdf

"Wetlands" has become a hot word in the current environmental debate. But what does it signify? In 1991, proposed changes in the legal definities of wetlands stirred controversy and focused attention on the scientific and economic aspects of their management. This volume explores how to define wetlands. The committee--whose members were drawn from academia, government, business, and the environmental community--builds a rational, scientific basis for delineating wetlands in the landscape and offers recommendations for further action. Wetlands also discusses the diverse hydrological and ecological functions of wetlands, and makes recommendations concerning so-called controversial areas such as permafrost wetlands, riparian ecosystems, irregularly flooded sites, and agricultural wetlands. It presents criteria for identifying wetlands and explores the problems of applying those criteria when there are seasonal changes in water levels. This comprehensive and practical volume will be of interest to environmental scientists and advocates, hydrologists, policymakers, regulators, faculty, researchers, and students of environmental studies.

Author : Gerardo M.E. Perillo,Eric Wolanski,Donald R. Cahoon,Mark M. Brinson
Publisher : Elsevier
Page : 974 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2009-01-18
Category : Science
ISBN : 0080932134

Get Book

Coastal Wetlands by Gerardo M.E. Perillo,Eric Wolanski,Donald R. Cahoon,Mark M. Brinson Pdf

Coastal wetlands are under a great deal of pressure from the dual forces of rising sea level and the intervention of human populations both along the estuary and in the river catchment. Direct impacts include the destruction or degradation of wetlands from land reclamation and infrastructures. Indirect impacts derive from the discharge of pollutants, changes in river flows and sediment supplies, land clearing, and dam operations. As sea level rises, coastal wetlands in most areas of the world migrate landward to occupy former uplands. The competition of these lands from human development is intensifying, making the landward migration impossible in many cases. This book provides an understanding of the functioning of coastal ecosystems and the ecological services that they provide, and suggestions for their management. In this book a CD is included containing color figures of wetlands and estuaries in different parts of the world. * Includes a CD containing color figures of wetlands and estuaries in different parts of the world.

Author : Peter D. Moore
Publisher : Infobase Publishing
Page : 241 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781438100692

Get Book

Wetlands by Peter D. Moore Pdf

Describes the wetlands biome, including climate, geology, geography and biodiversity.

Author : George Burba
Publisher : George Burba
Page : 105 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2011-06
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9783639358643

Get Book

Wetland Ecosystems by George Burba Pdf

Exchange of water, heat and other energy components between wetlands and the lower portion of the atmosphere is essential for functioning and development of these ecosystems, and for the decisions related to conservation or modification of wetlands. Transformation of the energy components by key parts of the ecosystem, such as water body and vegetated canopy, and complex exchange between the latter are often described in terms of energy fluxes. In this book, the diurnal and seasonal exchange of water, energy and heat storage is quantified, and compared across three wetland communities: reedgrass, bulrush, and open water. Total water loss is partitioned into surface evaporation and plant canopy transpiration, and examined in terms of main controlling variables. Actual, potential and equilibrium evapotranspiration rates are also examined in the framework of Penman-Monteith and McNaughton-Spriggs models, leading to an improvement in understanding the mechanisms of the water loss in wetlands. This study could be useful for professionals in Natural and Ecosystem Sciences, Hydrology, and in Natural Resources and Water Management.

Author : Nancy C. Leibowitz,Louisa Squires,Joan Patterson Baker
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 196 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 1991
Category : Wetland ecology
ISBN : UOM:39015104957538

Get Book

Research Plan for Monitoring Wetland Ecosystems by Nancy C. Leibowitz,Louisa Squires,Joan Patterson Baker Pdf

Author : Daniel Murdiyarso,J. Boone Kauffman
Publisher : Center for Internatinal Forestry Research (CIFOR)
Page : 4 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2011-09-19
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

Get Book

Addressing climate change adaptation and mitigation in tropical wetland ecosystems of Indonesia by Daniel Murdiyarso,J. Boone Kauffman Pdf

Author : Ronald E. Kirby,Stephen J. Lewis,Terry N. Sexson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 154 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 1988
Category : Fire ecology
ISBN : MINN:31951P008901594

Get Book

Fire in North American Wetland Ecosystems and Fire-wildlife Relations by Ronald E. Kirby,Stephen J. Lewis,Terry N. Sexson Pdf

Author : Shuqing An,Jos T. A. Verhoeven
Publisher : Springer
Page : 322 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2019-07-04
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783030148614

Get Book

Wetlands: Ecosystem Services, Restoration and Wise Use by Shuqing An,Jos T. A. Verhoeven Pdf

This volume explores major wetland ecosystem services, such as climate cooling and water quality improvement, and discusses the recent wetland conservation and restoration activities in China and neighboring countries. The role of wetlands in either cooling or warming the climate is analyzed as the net balance between carbon sequestration and emissions of methane and nitrous oxide. Wetlands start off having a net warming effect on the climate but in time switch to net cooling. Further, they remove 40% of the N and P from run-off and groundwater flow in agricultural areas, but wetlands need to amount to 10% of the total catchment area to make a difference. Reflecting on the recent large investment in wetland ecological studies in China and neighboring countries, the book addresses invasive species in coastal wetlands as well as the protection and wise use of tidal flats around the Yellow Sea. It also presents promising regional case studies on wetland restoration. The book is intended for academics, students and practitioners in the field of wetland ecology, management and restoration, as well as consultants and professionals working in conservation, wise use and environmental policy.

Author : R. Kelman Wieder,Martin Novák,Melanie A. Vile
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 734 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Science
ISBN : 9789400709522

Get Book

Biogeochemical Investigations of Terrestrial, Freshwater, and Wetland Ecosystems across the Globe by R. Kelman Wieder,Martin Novák,Melanie A. Vile Pdf

Here is a collection of papers from BIOGEOMON, The Fourth International Symposium on Ecosystem Behavior. The contributions address a wider-than-ever range of concerns: aspects of catchment monitoring and modeling; nitrogen transformations and processes; stable and radiogenic isotopes; biogeochemistry of restored ecosystems; and the dynamics of such chemicals as mercury and phosphorous, among many other topics.

Author : Ewan Lewis
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 258 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2017-05-24
Category : Nature
ISBN : 163239832X

Get Book

Wetland Ecosystems by Ewan Lewis Pdf

Wetlands are areas that are saturated with water for most periods of a season. It becomes a distinct ecosystem due to the presence of hydric soil and unique vegetation that is found there. Wetlands naturally act as barriers against floods as well as provide water sources to animals and humans. Over usage and despoiling of wetlands, which otherwise take longer time to replenish and sustain itself, have led to newer research that focuses on preservation and management of wetlands. This book brings forth some of the most innovative concepts elucidates the unexplored aspects of wetland ecosystems. It strives to provide a fair idea about this discipline and to help better understanding within this field. Scientists and students actively engaged in this field will find this book full of crucial and unexplored concepts.

Author : Rathoure, Ashok K.
Publisher : IGI Global
Page : 370 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2022-02-25
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781799895008

Get Book

Handbook of Research on Monitoring and Evaluating the Ecological Health of Wetlands by Rathoure, Ashok K. Pdf

Wetlands are among the world’s most productive environments with countless species of plants and animals, as well as humans, dependent upon them for survival. Moreover, they provide many societal benefits including water quality improvement, flood storage, shoreline erosion control, and opportunities for recreation, education, and research. The conservation of inland wetlands is thus critical, and it is vital that they are protected in situ. The Handbook of Research on Monitoring and Evaluating the Ecological Health of Wetlands highlights the challenges of wetland conservation and current scenarios of existing wetlands and their effective management. The book also promotes the inventory, assessment, and monitoring of wetlands through a discussion of practical approaches, methodologies, and techniques. The strategies covered in this book can be applied in situ, depending on the wetland in which they will be applied. It covers the most cost-effective techniques in conservation of wetland technologies and the most cutting-edge research on monitoring of wetland health and its applications. Covering topics such as forest soil, greenhouse gasses, and ecological rejuvenation, it is an ideal resource for conservators, environmentalists, executives, policymakers, government officials, professionals, researchers, academicians, and students working in ecological management and wetland conservation fields.

Author : Ronald E. Kirby,Stephen J. Lewis,Terry N. Sexson,U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 156 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 1988
Category : Fire ecology
ISBN : MINN:30000003713892

Get Book

Fire in North American Wetland Ecosystems and Fire-wildlife Relations by Ronald E. Kirby,Stephen J. Lewis,Terry N. Sexson,U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Pdf