Wetland Ecology: Principles and Conservation (Cambridge Studies in Ecology) - Tapa dura

'... an essential read for industry and local authority mineral planners, consultants and all involved in site restoration'. Mineral Planning

'... it should be on the shelf of anyone working with wetland plant communities.' Arnold van der Valk, Trends in Ecology & Evolution

' Examples used are world-wide and there are many graphs, figures and data tables, so that all topics are well illustrated and authoritative ... a satisfying, and worthwhile book' Biologist

'... it will generate healthy argument among students, scientists and conservationists. The liberal use of figures and an excellent bibliography will provide the advanced undergraduate or researcher with a good starting point for further work.' Edward Maltby, The Times Higher Education Supplement

'I highly recommend it to all interested in wetlands and their conservation, and to those who manage and design wetlands.' Mary Allessio Leck, Journal of Vegetation Science

'... this book can be recommended to the wetland scientists ... and to planners and managers concerned with wetland areas.' I. G. Simmons, International Journal of Environmental Studies

'... an excellent reference ... this is a classical ecology text dedicated to wetlands, and it is written in a familiar, conversational manner. The text is clear and easy to follow with relatively little jargon, which allows the information to be accessible to non-ecologists, as well as the general public.' Paul D. Brooks, EOS

Wetlands are among some of the most productive and biologically diverse ecosystems on earth. Their very diversity has produced a fragmented area of study where each wetland type has tended to be considered in isolation. In contrast, Paul Keddy - winner of the 2007 National Wetlands Award for Research - provides a synthesis of the existing field of wetland ecology, using a few central themes. These themes include basic characteristics of wetlands, key environmental factors that produce wetland community types and some unifying problems such as assembly rules, restoration and conservation. The volume draws upon a complete range of wetland habitats and geographic regions including Californian vernal pools, Amazonian floodplains and Russian peat bogs. No other book provides ecological syntheses over the entire geographical and habitat range of wetlands, making Wetland Ecology essential reading for anyone planning research or management in wetland habitats, regardless of specific area of interest.