| Titre : |
Coastal wetlands of the world : geology, ecology, distribution and applications |
| Type de document : |
texte imprimé |
| Auteurs : |
Scott, David B., Auteur |
| Editeur : |
Cambridge |
| Année de publication : |
2014 |
| Importance : |
xiv-351 p. |
| Format : |
25 cm. |
| ISBN/ISSN/EAN : |
978-1-107-05601-5 |
| Langues : |
Anglais (eng) |
| Index. décimale : |
577 Ecologie |
| Résumé : |
Salt marshes and mangrove forests, the intertidal wetlands of the world's coastlines, provide key ecological services to all areas of the globe, and are vital sinks and sources in carbon budgets. They are crucial indicators of both modern-day anthropogenic impacts on climate and ecosystems, and paleoecological changes during much of Earth's history.
This cutting-edge, richly illustrated book introduces the essential elements of coastal wetlands and their applications. It unites geological and oceanographic approaches in an accessible way, providing scientific names for key plant and animal species. The book opens by introducing coastal oceanography, the physical features of wetlands, their ecology and human impacts upon them, giving students from all fields the necessary background for wetlands studies. It then presents detailed case studies from all areas of the world with extensive illustrations, presenting students with a broad, global-scale picture of wetlands geomorphology and biodiversity. The final chapters discuss some unique applications of coastal wetlands, including geological monitoring, uses in biotechnology and agriculture and various experimental mesocosms.
This is ideal as supplementary reading to support students on a wide range of Earth and Life science courses, from environmental science, ecology and paleoecology to geomorphology and geography. Providing citations to a variety of more specialist articles, it will also be a valuable interdisciplinary reference for researchers. |
Coastal wetlands of the world : geology, ecology, distribution and applications [texte imprimé] / Scott, David B., Auteur . - Cambridge, 2014 . - xiv-351 p. ; 25 cm. ISBN : 978-1-107-05601-5 Langues : Anglais ( eng)
| Index. décimale : |
577 Ecologie |
| Résumé : |
Salt marshes and mangrove forests, the intertidal wetlands of the world's coastlines, provide key ecological services to all areas of the globe, and are vital sinks and sources in carbon budgets. They are crucial indicators of both modern-day anthropogenic impacts on climate and ecosystems, and paleoecological changes during much of Earth's history.
This cutting-edge, richly illustrated book introduces the essential elements of coastal wetlands and their applications. It unites geological and oceanographic approaches in an accessible way, providing scientific names for key plant and animal species. The book opens by introducing coastal oceanography, the physical features of wetlands, their ecology and human impacts upon them, giving students from all fields the necessary background for wetlands studies. It then presents detailed case studies from all areas of the world with extensive illustrations, presenting students with a broad, global-scale picture of wetlands geomorphology and biodiversity. The final chapters discuss some unique applications of coastal wetlands, including geological monitoring, uses in biotechnology and agriculture and various experimental mesocosms.
This is ideal as supplementary reading to support students on a wide range of Earth and Life science courses, from environmental science, ecology and paleoecology to geomorphology and geography. Providing citations to a variety of more specialist articles, it will also be a valuable interdisciplinary reference for researchers. |
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Coastal wetlands of the world
