Wetland ecology : principles and conservation / Paul A. Keddy

Por: Keddy, Paul ATipo de material: TextoTextoSeries Cambridge studies in ecologyDetalles de publicación: Cambridge : University Press, 2002 Descripción: XIV, 614 p. : il. ; 24cmISBN: 0521783674Tema(s): Ecología de zonas húmedas | Zonas húmedas -- ConservaciónResumen: Description Wetlands are among some of the most productive and biologically diverse ecosystems on earth. Their very diversity has produced a fragmented area of study where each wetland type has tended to be considered in isolation. This book, in contrast, provides a synthesis of the existing field of wetland ecology, using a few central themes. These themes include basic characteristics of wetlands, key environmental factors that produce wetland community types and some unifying problems such as assembly rules, restoration and conservation. The volume draws upon a complete range of wetland habitats and geographic regions including Californian vernal pools, Amazonian floodplains and Russian peat bogs. No other book provides ecological syntheses over the entire geographical and habitat range of wetlands, making Wetland Ecology essential reading for anyone planning research or management in wetland habitats, regardless of specific area of interest.Resumen: Índice: Preface; Acknowledgements; Part I. Properties of Wetlands: 1. Wetlands: an overview; 2. Zonation; 3. Diversity; Part II. Factors Controlling Properties of Wetlands: 4. Hydrology; 5. Fertility; 6. Disturbance; 7. Competition; 8. Grazing; 9. Burial; Part III. The Path Forward: 10. Wetland restoration: assembly rules in the service of conservation; 11. A functional approach; 12. Wetland conservation, management and research; Index.
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Bibliogr.: pp.543-593.- Indice

Description Wetlands are among some of the most productive and biologically diverse ecosystems on earth. Their very diversity has produced a fragmented area of study where each wetland type has tended to be considered in isolation. This book, in contrast, provides a synthesis of the existing field of wetland ecology, using a few central themes. These themes include basic characteristics of wetlands, key environmental factors that produce wetland community types and some unifying problems such as assembly rules, restoration and conservation. The volume draws upon a complete range of wetland habitats and geographic regions including Californian vernal pools, Amazonian floodplains and Russian peat bogs. No other book provides ecological syntheses over the entire geographical and habitat range of wetlands, making Wetland Ecology essential reading for anyone planning research or management in wetland habitats, regardless of specific area of interest.

Índice: Preface; Acknowledgements; Part I. Properties of Wetlands: 1. Wetlands: an overview; 2. Zonation; 3. Diversity; Part II. Factors Controlling Properties of Wetlands: 4. Hydrology; 5. Fertility; 6. Disturbance; 7. Competition; 8. Grazing; 9. Burial; Part III. The Path Forward: 10. Wetland restoration: assembly rules in the service of conservation; 11. A functional approach; 12. Wetland conservation, management and research; Index.

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