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Tidal wetlands primer : an introduction to their ecology, natural history, status, and conservation /
At a time when more than half of the U.S. population lives within fifty miles of the coast, tidal wetlands are a critical and threatened natural resource. The purpose of this book is to introduce the world of tidal wetlands to students and professionals in the environmental fields and others with an...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Amherst :
University of Massachusetts Press,
[2013]
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Definitions and classification of tidal wetlands and estuaries
- Origin and formation of tidal wetlands
- The dynamic intertidal environment
- Plant response to the tidal environment
- Tidal wetland types and their vegetation
- Tidal wetlands as wildlife habitat
- Functions and values of tidal wetlands
- Extent, threats, and human uses of North American tidal wetlands
- Tidal wetland conservation and management
- Wetland identification, mapping, delineation, and functional assessment
- Tidal wetland restoration, creation, and monitoring
- The future of tidal wetlands.