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Restoration of Lakes, Streams, Floodplains, and Bogs in Europe - Principles and Case Studies (Hardcover, 2010 ed.)
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Restoration of Lakes, Streams, Floodplains, and Bogs in Europe - Principles and Case Studies (Hardcover, 2010 ed.)
Series: Wetlands: Ecology, Conservation and Management, 3
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Despite our growing awareness of the vital role they play in the
global environment, wetlands remain among the most endangered
ecosystems on Earth and are still being destroyed and degraded at
an alarming rate. This much-needed publication, which includes
contributions from leading researchers and practitioners, presents
a holistic perspective on the restoration of wetland ecosystems
such as shallow lakes, streams, floodplains and bogs. Through the
use of carefully chosen case studies, the authors examine European
wetland restoration projects from Scandinavia to Bulgaria and from
Ireland to Belarus, focusing on the lessons they can teach to a new
generation of conservationists. As well as reviewing the sum of
current knowledge on the subject, the text is a store of practical
know-how, covering a wide range of conservation approaches and
techniques. It analyzes the major problems in the field and
identifies key principles for achieving sustainability in wetland
restoration. The topics covered include: * the role of wetlands in
landscape functioning * human interference with natural processes
such as water and matter cycles and energy dissipation * the impact
of land use on global problems such as climate change, floods and
droughts * the role played by diversity in wetland functioning The
work shows that without sustainable land use over the totality of
their catchment areas, and without cohesive inter-agency
cooperation, individual restoration projects will have a short life
span. The balance between scientific background and practical
restoration makes this book a valuable resource for scientists as
well as wetland managers, decision makers and land use planners, as
well as students of ecology, nature conservation and environmental
protection.
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