The World's Largest Wetlands

Ecology and Conservation

Lauchlan H. Fraser, Paul A. Keddy

500 pages, parution le 06/07/2005

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Résumé

During the past century approximately fifty percent of the world's wetlands have been destroyed, largely due to human activities. Increased human population has lead to shrinkage of wetland areas, and data show that as they shrink, their important functions decline. Reduced wetland area causes more flooding in Spring, less available water during drought, greater risk of water pollution, and less food production and reduced carbon storage. Much of the remaining pristine wetland systems are found in the world's largest wetlands, and yet these areas have received surprisingly little scientific research or attention. This volume presents the views of leading experts on each of the world's largest wetland systems. Here, this international team of authors share their understanding of the ecological dynamics of large wetlands and their significance, and emphasise their need of conservation.

The only single book that comprehensively covers all the world's large wetlands
Written by an international team of leading experts
Contains the first English language description of the West Siberian Lowland, the world's largest wetland system

Contributors:
P. A. Keddy, L. H. Fraser, A. I. Solomeshch, Wolfgang J. Junk, Maria Teresa Fernandez Piedade, Kenneth F. Abraham, J. R. Alho, Dale H. Vitt, Linda A. Halsey, Barbara J. Nicholson, Daniel Campbell, Gary P. Shaffer, James G. Gosselink, Susanne S. Hoeppner, Irina Springuel, Osman Ali, Jacques Lemoalle, Mary T. Kalin Arroyo, Maritza Mihoj, Patricio Pliscoff, Manuel Arroyo-Kalin, Arnold G. van der Valk

L'auteur - Lauchlan H. Fraser

Lauchlan H. Fraser : University of Akron, Ohio

L'auteur - Paul A. Keddy

Paul A. Keddy : Southeastern Louisiana University

Sommaire

Introduction: big is beautiful P. A. Keddy and L. H. Fraser
The West Siberian lowland peatland ecosystems: importance for biodiversity protection and carbon accumulation A. I. Solomeshch
Amazonian wetlands Wolfgang J. Junk and Maria Teresa Fernandez Piedade
The Hudson Bay lowland: a unique wetland legacy Kenneth F. Abraham
The Pantanal Cleber J. R. Alho
The Mackenzie River Basin wetland complex Dale H. Vitt, Linda A. Halsey and Barbara J. Nicholson
Swamps of the Cuvette Centrale Congolaise Daniel Campbell
Characterisation, degradation, and restoration of the wetlands of the Mississippi River Alluvial Plain Gary P. Shaffer, James G. Gosselink, and Susanne S. Hoeppner
River Nile wetlands: an ecological perspective Irina Springuel and Osman Ali
African wetlands in a semi arid climate: the Chad basin as an example Jacques Lemoalle
Peat accumulating wetlands of southern South America: extent, biodiversity, conservation, threats and opportunities Mary T. Kalin Arroyo, Maritza Mihoj, Patricio Pliscoff, and Manuel Arroyo-Kalin
Prairie potholes of North America Arnold G. van der Valk
The future of large wetland systems: a global perspective Lauchlan H. Fraser and Paul Keddy.

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Éditeur(s)	Cambridge University Press
Auteur(s)	Lauchlan H. Fraser, Paul A. Keddy
Parution	06/07/2005
Nb. de pages	500
Format	18 x 25
Couverture	Relié
Poids	1140g
Intérieur	Noir et Blanc
EAN13	9780521834049
ISBN13	978-0-521-83404-9