Wetlands

THE CLASSIC WETLANDS TEXTBOOK, UPDATED TO EMBRACE KEY CHANGES IN THE FIELD

For nearly three decades, Wetlands has been the premier text on wetlands for students and professionals worldwide. This comprehensive volume represents the current state of knowledge in wetland science, management, and restoration. In this Fifth Edition, substantial revisions and updates bring the book into alignment with the way wetland science and management is practiced today.

New to this edition:

Five streamlined chapters on wetland ecosystems: tidal marshes, mangroves, freshwater marshes and swamps, and northern peatlands Four heavily updated chapters on ecosystem services covering the interrelations among wetlands, society, and climate change Updates on the world′s most important wetlands, including new photos and case studies from North America, Europe, Asia, and beyond Current list of key publications and references drawn from recent international wetland conferences

With this edition, Wetlands secures its place as the authoritative reference on the full range of issues that impact the world′s fragile wetland environments.

Preface

PART I INTRODUCTION

1 Wetlands: Human Use and Science

2 Wetland Definitions

3 Wetlands of the World

PART II THE WETLAND ENVIRONMENT

4 Wetland Hydrology

5 Wetland Soils

6 Wetland Biogeochemistry

7 Wetland Vegetation and Succession

PART III WETLAND ECOSYSTEMS

8 Tidal Marshes

9 Mangrove Swamps

10 Freshwater Marshes

11 Freshwater Swamps and Riparian Ecosystems

12 Peatlands

PART IV TRADITIONAL WETLAND MANAGEMENT

13 Wetland Classification

14 Human Impacts and Management of Wetlands

15 Wetland Laws and Protection

PART V ECOSYSTEM SERVICES

16 Wetland Ecosystem Services

17 Wetlands and Climate Change

18 Wetland Creation and Restoration

19 Wetlands and Water Quality

Appendix A. Wetland Losses by State in the United States

Appendix B. Useful Wetland Web Pages

Appendix C. Useful Conversion Factors

Glossary

References

Index

WILLIAM J. MITSCH is Professor and Eminent Scholar at Florida Gulf Coast University and the Director of its Everglades Wetland Research Park, as well as Juliet C. Sproul Chair for Southwest Florida Habitat Restoration and Management. With Sven Jorgensen of Denmark, Mitsch was the 2004 winner of the Stockholm Water Prize.

JAMES G. GOSSELINK is Professor Emeritus at the Center for Coast and Environment at Louisiana State University. He was awarded the Society of Wetland Scientists Lifetime Achievement Award in 1998.