Wetlands

The first resource of its kind-essential practical guidance on wetlands bioassessment and management Although bioassessment has become a vital tool in the successful management of many aquatic ecosystems, to date there has been no single book that covers the application of bioassessment principles t... More

The book discusses the importance of planning inthe management and conservation of so precious a resource as water and to use itjudiciously so that the needs of the present generation are met withoutcompromising the needs of the future generation. The book elucidates the variousways of water managem... More

This work is a very comprehensive and multidisciplinary study of Indian wetlands.... This is a valuable book for scholars and students in the field of environment, ecology, development, biology, geography, economics and anthropology... it is an invaluable resource for policy makers, environmentalist... More

"A spectacular tour of the world's largest wetland." The Pantanal covers 81,000 square miles in the middle of South America, extending over parts of Brazil, Bolivia and Paraguay. About half the size of California and 20 times the size of the Everglades, the Pantanal flood plain is the largest wetl... More

Praise for the previous editions of Wetlands "Wetlands, the field of study, would not be what it is without Wetlands, the book." ----Bill Streever, Wetlands, 2001 "The Third Edition of this highly successful book manages to set new standards in presentation and content to confirm its place as the fi... More

This is a major source of reference for anyone who wants to get familiar with the economics of development issues. It is based on the author's rich research and experience that he has collected by working in the field over the years. Hardbound... More

Wetlands are among the most productive and biologically diverse ecosystems on earth. Their very diversity has produced a fragmented area of study where each wetland type is considered in isolation. This work provides a synthesis of the existing field of wetland ecology using such central themes as b... More

In this broad introduction to saltmarsh ecology, emphasis is placed on geographical diversity of saltmarsh vegetation and on the ecophysiological mechanisms that permit tolerance to the major challenges of high, but variable, soil salinities and of frequently waterlogged soils. The importance of sal... More