Richly illustrated in colour and packed with examples from every major continent and wetland type, this third edition has been completely rewritten to provide undergraduates with a thoroughly accessible introduction to the basic principles. It divides the world's wetlands into six principal types and presents six major causal environmental factors, arranged by importance and illustrated with clear examples, making it easy for instructors to plan tailored lectures and field trips and avoid overwhelming students with unnecessary detail. It retains its rigor for more advanced students with sections on research methods and experiments, and over a thousand classic and contemporary references. Each chapter ends with questions that review the content covered and encourage further investigation. With expanded sections on topical issues such as sea level rise, eutrophication, facilitation and the latest approaches to restoration and conservation, the new edition of this prize-winning textbook is a vital resource for wetland ecology courses.
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Preface; 1. Wetlands: an introduction; 2. Flooding; 3. Fertility; 4. Natural disturbance; 5. Competition; 6. Herbivory; 7. Burial; 8. Other factors; 9. Diversity; 10. Zonation; 11. Services and functions; 12. Research: paths forward; 13. Restoration; 14. Conservation and management; References; Index.
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'Keddy's new version of Wetland Ecology is even more readable, not stuffy; it successfully strives for comprehension, not memorization, imbued with questions and principled hypotheses to guide experiments and syntheses. He retrieves both older and newer writings as a scientist first, and also as a citizen-scientist with affection for personal curiosity and society.' R. Eugene Turner, Louisiana State University, USA
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A thoroughly updated and accessible textbook featuring topical issues such as sea level rise, eutrophication, restoration and conservation.
Produktdetaljer
ISBN
9781009288637
Publisert
2023-09-28
Utgave
3. utgave
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Vendor
Cambridge University Press
Vekt
1570 gr
Høyde
261 mm
Bredde
210 mm
Dybde
28 mm
Aldersnivå
UU, 05
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
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Product format
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Antall sider
566
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