The wetlands handbook / editors, Edward Maltby, Tom Barker.
Publication details: Chichester, UK ; Hoboken, NJ : Wiley-Blackwell, 2009.Description: xiv, 1058 p. : ill. (some col.), maps ; 26 cmISBN:- 9780632052554 (hardback : alk. paper)
- 0632052554 (hardback : alk. paper)
- 577.68 22
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Preface.
Contributors.
SECTION I WETLANDS IN THE GLOBAL ENVIRONMENT.
1 The Changing Wetland Paradigm (Edward Maltby). 3
2 Global Distribution, Diversity and Human Alterations of Wetland Resources (Dennis F. Whigham). 43
3 Biodiversity in Wetlands (Brij Gopal). 65
4 Peat as an Archive of Atmospheric, Climatic and Environmental Conditions (R. Kelman Wieder, Merritt R. Turetsky and Melanie A. Vile). 96
SECTION II WETLANDS IN THE NATURAL ENVIRONMENT: HOW DO WETLANDS WORK?
5 Introduction – The Dynamics of Wetlands (Tom Barker and Edward Maltby). 115
6 Hydrological Dynamics I: Surface Waters, Flood and Sediment Dynamics (Chris Baker, Julian R. Thompson and Matthew Simpson). 120
7 Hydrological Dynamics II: Groundwater and Hydrological Connectivity (Dave J. Gilvear and Chris Bradley). 169
8 Hydrological Dynamics III: Hydro-ecology (Ab P. Grootjans and Rudy Van Diggelen). 194
9 Biogeochemical Dynamics I: Nitrogen Cycling in Wetlands (John R. White and K.R. Reddy). 213
10 Biogeochemical Dynamics II: Cycling and Storage of Phosphorus in Wetlands (Curtis J. Richardson and Panchabi Vaithiyanathan). 228
11 Biogeochemical Dynamics III: The Critical Role of Carbon in Wetlands (Nancy B. Dise). 249
12 Wetland Biogeochemical Cycles and their Interactions (Jos T.A. Verhoeven). 226
13 Ecological Dynamics I: Vegetation as Bioindicator and Dynamic Community (Bernard Clément and Michael C.F. Proctor). 282
14 Ecological Dynamics II: The Influences of Vertebrate Herbivory on Ecological Dynamics in Wetland Ecosystems (Isabel J.J. Van Den Wyngaert and Roland Bobbink). 304
15 Ecological Dynamics III: Decomposition in Wetlands (Scott D. Bridgham and Gary A. Lamberti). 326
SECTION III WETLANDS IN THE HUMAN ENVIRONMENT: HOW CAN WE UTILISE THE WORK OF WETLANDS?
16 Introduction – Using Wetland Functioning (Tom Barker and Edward Maltby. 349
17 Wetlands and Water Resources (Matthew P. McCartney and Michael C. Acreman). 357
18 Wetland and Floodplain Soils: Their Characteristics, Management, and Future (Hadrian F. Cook, Samuel A.F. Bonnett, and Leendert J. Pons). 382
19 The Role of Buffer Zones for Agricultural Runoff (Martin S.A. Blackwell, David V. Hogan, Gilles Pinay, and Edward Maltby). 417
20 Wetlands for Contaminant and Wastewater Treatment (Robert H. Kadlec). 440
SECTION IV WETLAND ASSESSMENT: HOW CAN WE MEASURE THAT WETLANDS ARE WORKING?
21 Introduction – Methodologies for Wetland Assessment (Joseph S. Larson). 467
22 The United States HGM (Hydrogeomorphic) Approach (Mark M. Brinson). 486
23 Development of a European Methodology for the Functional Assessment of Wetlands (Edward Maltby, Tom Barker and Conor Linstead). 513
24 Wetlands Assessment in Practice: Development and Application in the United States Regulatory Context (R. Daniel Smith). 545
25 Wetland Evaluation in Developing Countries (Henri Roggeri). 569
26 Methodologies for Economic Evaluation of Wetlands and Wetland Functioning (R. Kerry Turner, Roy Brouwer, and S. Georgiou). 601
SECTION V WETLAND DYSFUNCTIONING: WHAT HAPPENS WHEN WETLANDS DO NOT WORK?
27 Introduction – How Do Wetlands Fail? (Katherine C. Ewel). 629
28 Hydrological Impacts in and around Wetlands (Michael C. Acreman and Matthew P. McCartney). 643
29 Biotic Pressures and Their Effects on Wetland Functioning (C. Max Finlayson). 667
30 Human Impacts: Farming, Fire, Forestry and Fuel (Hans Joosten). 689
SECTION VI WETLAND RESTORATION: MAKING WETLANDS WORK AGAIN.
31 Introduction – Re-establishment of Wetland Functioning (Edward Maltby). 721
32 Restoration of Wetland Environments: Lessons and Successes (Arnold G. van der Valk). 729
33 Replumbing Wetlands – Managing Water for the Restoration of Bogs and Fens (Russ P. Money, Bryan D. Wheeler, Andy J. Baird, and A. Louise Heathwaitei). 755
34 Restoring Wetlands for Wildlife Habitat (Dieter Ramseier, Frank Klötzli, Ursula Bollens and Jörg Pfadenhauer). 780
35 Wetland Conditions and Requirements for Maintaining Economically Valuable Species: Waterfowl, Furbearers, Fish, and Plants (Lisette C.M. Ross and Henry R. Murkin). 802
SECTION VII SUSTAINABLE UTILISATION OF WETLANDS: BALANCING ECOSYSTEM FUNCTIONING AND HUMAN NEEDS.
36 Introduction – Sustainable Wetlands in a Global Context (Tom Barker). 821
37 Melaleuca Wetlands and Sustainable Development in the Mekong Delta, Vietnam (R.J. Safford, Edward Maltby, Duong Van Ni and Nick P. Branch). 829
38 Multiple Use of Wetlands in Eastern Africa (Reint Jacob Bakema, Geoffrey W. Howard and Adrian P. Wood). 850
39 Deterioration and Rehabilitation of the Lower Danube Wetlands System (Angheluta Vadineanu). 876
40 The Pantanal of Mato Grosso: Linking Ecological Research, Actual Use and Management for Sustainable Development (Wolfgang J. Junk, Carolina J. Da Silva, Karl Matthias Wantzen, Catia Nunes da Cunha and Flavia Nogueira). 908
41 Wetlands for conservation and recreation use in the Norfolk and Suffolk Broads (Tom Barker, Steve Crooks, and Johan Schutten). 944
42 Everglades and Agriculture in South Florida (Robert H. Kadlec). 961
43 Conclusions: Wetlands for the Future (Edward Maltby and Tom Barker). 983
Glossary, 1003
Index 1007
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Wetlands in the global environment -- Wetlands in the natural environment : how do wetlands work? -- Wetlands in the human environment : how can we utilise the work of wetlands? -- Wetland assessment : how can we measure that wetlands are working? -- Wetland dysfunctioning : what happens when wetlands do not work? -- Wetland restoration : making wetlands work again -- Sustainable utilisation of wetlands : balancing ecosystem functioning and human needs.
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