02284nam a2200265Ia 450000100070000000500170000700800410002401000170006502000290008202000250011104000180013604200080015405000250016208200230018710000260021024500650023625000120030126000480031330000600036152010460042150504080146765000270187565000320190285600840193432222420160527191420.0130521s2010    nyuab         000 0 eng c  a  2010009142  a9780521519403 (hardback)  a9780521739672 (pbk.)  aDLCcDLCdDLC  apcc00aQH541.5.M3bK44 201000a577.68bK259w22221 aKeddy, Paul A.2Local10aWetland ecologybprinciples and conservationcPaul A. Keddy.  a2nd ed.  aNew YorkbCambridge University Pressc2010.  axvi, 497 p.bill. (some col.), maps (some col.)c26 cm.  a"Richly illustrated and packed with numerous examples, this unique global perspective introduces wetland ecology from basic principles to advanced applications. Thoroughly revised and reorganised, this new edition of this prize-winning textbook begins with underlying causal factors, before moving on to more advanced concepts that add depth and context. Each chapter begins with an explanation of the basic principles covered, illustrated with clear examples. More difficult concepts and exceptions are introduced only once the general principle is well-established. Key principles are now discussed at the beginning of the book, and in order of relative importance, enabling students to understand the most important material without wading through complex theory. New chapters on wetland restoration and wetland services draw upon practical examples from around the world, providing a global context, and a new chapter on research will be particularly relevant to the advanced student planning their own studies"--cProvided by publisher.8 aMachine generated contents note: Preface to the second edition; Preface to the first edition; Acknowledgments; 1. Wetlands: an overview; 2. Flooding; 3. Fertility; 4. Disturbance; 5. Competition; 6. Herbivory; 7. Burial; 8. Other factors; 9. Diversity; 10. Zonation: shorelines as a prism; 11. Services and functions; 12. Research: paths forward; 13. Restoration; 14. Conservation and management; Index. 0aWetland ecology2Local 0aWetland conservation2Local423Cover imageuhttp://assets.cambridge.org/97805215/19403/cover/9780521519403.jpg