The wetlands handbook /

Forty-two chapters by international experts from a wide range of disciplines make The Wetlands Handbook the essential tool for those seeking comprehensive understanding of the subject. A departure from more traditional treatises, this text examines freshwater wetland ecosystem science from the funda...

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Other Authors: Maltby, Edward, Barker, Tom 1955-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Chichester, UK ; Hoboken, NJ : Wiley-Blackwell, 2009.
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505 0 |a The Wetlands Handbook; Preface; Contributors; Section I Wetlands in the Global Environment; Section II Wetlands in the Natural Environment: How do Wetlands Work?; Section III Wetlands in the Human Environment: How can we Utilise the Work of Wetlands?; Section IV Wetland Assessment: How can we Measure that Wetlands are Working?; Section V Wetland Dysfunctioning: What Happens When Wetlands do not Work?; Section VI Wetland Restoration: Making Wetlands Work Again; Section VII Sustainable Utilisation of Wetlands: Balancing Ecosystem Functioning and Human Needs; Glossary; Index; Color Plates. 
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