Beschreibung
InhaltsangabePreface. Chapter 1: Introduction. Ecosystems. Wetland Ecosystems. Importance of Wetland Ecosystems. Chapter 2: Coastal Wetlands. Tidal Salt Marshes. Tidal Freshwater Wetlands. Mangrove Wetlands. Chapter 3: Freshwater Swamps and Marshes. Freshwater Swamps. Freshwater Marshes. Chapter 4: Peatlands. Geographic Extent. Hydrology and Peatland Development. Biogeochemistry. Vegetation. Consumers. Ecosystem Function. Chapter 5: Ecosystem Approaches to Wetland Science. Mesocosms. WholeEcosystem Experimental Wetlands. Freshwater Marshes. Mathematical Models. Conclusions. Appendix A. Odum Language Symbols. References. General Index. Organism Index.
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Autorenportrait
WILLIAM J. MITSCH, PhD, is Distinguished Professor of Environment and Natural Resources and Director of the Wilma H. Schiermeier Olentangy River Wetland Research Park at The Ohio State University. Dr. Mitsch has been awarded the Stockholm Water Prize and the Society of Wetland Scientists Lifetime Achievement Award. JAMES G. GOSSELINK, PhD, is Professor Emeritus at the School of the Coast and Environment at Louisiana State University. He has been awarded the Society of Wetland Scientists Lifetime Achievement Award. CHRISTOPHER J. ANDERSON, PhD, is Assistant Professor in the School of Forestry & Wildlife Sciences at Auburn University. LI ZHANG, PhD, is Assistant Director of the Wilma H. Schiermeier Olentangy River Wetland Research Park at The Ohio State University.
Leseprobe
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Inhalt
Preface. Chapter 1: Introduction. Ecosystems. Wetland Ecosystems. Importance of Wetland Ecosystems. Chapter 2: Coastal Wetlands. Tidal Salt Marshes. Tidal Freshwater Wetlands. Mangrove Wetlands. Chapter 3: Freshwater Swamps and Marshes. Freshwater Swamps. Freshwater Marshes. Chapter 4: Peatlands. Geographic Extent. Hydrology and Peatland Development. Biogeochemistry. Vegetation. Consumers. Ecosystem Function. Chapter 5: Ecosystem Approaches to Wetland Science. Mesocosms. Whole-Ecosystem Experimental Wetlands. Freshwater Marshes. Mathematical Models. Conclusions. Appendix A. Odum Language Symbols. References. General Index. Organism Index.
