Wetland Ecology
Wetland Ecology
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USDRichly 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.
- Unique in providing a global perspective with examples from every major continent and wetland type; showing students how their regions fits into global patterns
- Review questions at the end of each chapter cover the main points, encourage reflection on one's home environment, and promote synthesis of multiple chapters
- Chapter organisation supports a wide variety of lecture plans, course objectives and teaching styles providing the instructors with an array of examples to illustrate principles
Reviews & endorsements
'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
'This new edition is essential reading for all those around the globe interested in wetlands. The book emphasizes general principles and causal factors responsible for shaping natural wetlands and how they apply to restoration and conservation. Dr Keddy recalls how the old foundational studies contributed to building current understandings of wetland ecology. Numerous illustrations and probing concluding questions at the end of each chapter make the book a valuable teaching resource.' Barry G. Warner, University of Waterloo, Canada
'In this third edition of Wetland Ecology: Principles and Conservation, Dr Paul Keddy has once again shown his strong understanding of how wetlands function. Rather than minor changes and edits to the second edition, this is a reorganized and rewritten expansion, with new sub-sections that delve further into the subject matter. Reference to the classical wetland literature is retained, but wetland science is brought up to date with references through 2022. New examples are included to help explain principles, and a concerted effort was made to use international examples. The effect of humans on wetland functions is prominent in many sections. Most figures are now in colour, and many excellent colour photographs have been added to assist in understanding of the text. Inclusion of insightful questions after each chapter helps to make this book an excellent text for use in undergraduate and graduate courses.' Douglas Wilcox, SUNY Brockport, USA
'This is the most comprehensive book in wetland ecology. It explores the diversity and complexity of wetlands, covering a wide range of topics from ecology and functioning to restoration and conservation. These topics are presented clearly, they are superbly illustrated and organized in a way that makes this textbook of equal value to both students and researchers. A must-have book for anyone interested in wetlands.' Vasilis Louca, University of Aberdeen, UK
'It's a fantastic textbook, full of excellent examples.' Nicholas Tippery, University of Wisconsin Whitewater
Product details
September 2023Paperback
9781009288644
566 pages
253 × 204 × 25 mm
1.41kg
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Table of Contents
- 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.
