TY - CHAP
T1 - Wetlands of the World
AU - Milton, G .Randy
AU - Prentice, R. Crawford
AU - Finlayson, Colin
N1 - Imported on 12 May 2017 - DigiTool details were: publisher = Netherlands: Springer Publishing, 2017. editor/s (773b) = Finlayson, C M , Milton, R , Prentice, C , Davidson, N C ; Volume no. (773r) = 2; Issue no. (773s) = 9999; Parent title (773t) = The Wetland Book II: Distribution, Description and Conservation; No. of chapters (773w) = 170.
PY - 2018
Y1 - 2018
N2 - The Wetland Book is a first 'port-of-call' reference work on the description, distribution and conservation issues for wetlands globally. The contributions in the work summarize key concepts, orient the reader to major issues, and aid in further research on issues by multidisciplinary and transdisciplinary teams. Here we introduce the book which includes articles broadly covering Ramsar defined inland and coastal wetlands structured in sections on diversity of wetland types, natural and anthropogenic drivers of wetland change, and regional compilations of individual or wetland complexes. Overview articles typically describe the diversity within the wetland type, its distribution, extent, ecosystem services, biodiversity, and threats and future challenges. Regional contributions adhere to a general format describing the basic ecology of the system; uniqueness; distribution; biodiversity and species adaptations; ecosystem services with an emphasis on importance to dependent peoples where appropriate; conservation status and management; and threats and future challenges. A general conclusion that can be drawn from all articles is that wetlands are still under significant threat to loss and degradation from human impacts including climate change and concerted action is required among all levels of society in the management and conservation of these dynamic ecosystems.
AB - The Wetland Book is a first 'port-of-call' reference work on the description, distribution and conservation issues for wetlands globally. The contributions in the work summarize key concepts, orient the reader to major issues, and aid in further research on issues by multidisciplinary and transdisciplinary teams. Here we introduce the book which includes articles broadly covering Ramsar defined inland and coastal wetlands structured in sections on diversity of wetland types, natural and anthropogenic drivers of wetland change, and regional compilations of individual or wetland complexes. Overview articles typically describe the diversity within the wetland type, its distribution, extent, ecosystem services, biodiversity, and threats and future challenges. Regional contributions adhere to a general format describing the basic ecology of the system; uniqueness; distribution; biodiversity and species adaptations; ecosystem services with an emphasis on importance to dependent peoples where appropriate; conservation status and management; and threats and future challenges. A general conclusion that can be drawn from all articles is that wetlands are still under significant threat to loss and degradation from human impacts including climate change and concerted action is required among all levels of society in the management and conservation of these dynamic ecosystems.
KW - Wetland diversity Anthrogenic effects Natural effects Drivers of change Ramsar Management Multidisciplinary Transdisciplinary
U2 - 10.1007/978-94-007-6173-5_182-1
DO - 10.1007/978-94-007-6173-5_182-1
M3 - Chapter in textbook/reference book
SN - 9789400740020
SN - 9789400740006
VL - 2
SP - 3
EP - 16
BT - The wetland book II
A2 - Finlayson, C. Max
A2 - Milton, G. Randy
A2 - Prentice, R. Crawford
A2 - Davidson, Nick C.
PB - Springer
CY - Dordrecht, The Netherlands
ER -
