Wetlands: Ecosystem Services, Restoration and Wise Use (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2019)

This volume explores major wetland ecosystem services, such as climate cooling and water quality improvement, and discusses the recent wetland conservation and restoration activities in China and neighboring countries. The role of wetlands in either cooling or warming the climate is analyzed as the net balance between carbon sequestration and emissions of methane and nitrous oxide. Wetlands start off having a net warming effect on the climate but in time switch to net cooling. Further, they remove 40% of the N and P from run-off and groundwater flow in agricultural areas, but wetlands need to amount to 10% of the total catchment area to make a difference. Reflecting on the recent large investment in wetland ecological studies in China and neighboring countries, the book addresses invasive species in coastal wetlands as well as the protection and wise use of tidal flats around the Yellow Sea. It also presents promising regional case studies on wetland restoration. The book is intended for academics, students and practitioners in the field of wetland ecology, management and restoration, as well as consultants and professionals working in conservation, wise use and environmental policy.

General

Imprint:	Springer Nature Switzerland AG
Country of origin:	Switzerland
Series:	Ecological Studies, 238
Release date:	July 2019
First published:	2019
Editors:	Shuqing An • Jos T. a. Verhoeven
Dimensions:	235 x 155mm (L x W)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	322
Edition:	1st ed. 2019
ISBN-13:	978-3-03-014860-7
Categories:	Books > Earth & environment > Geography > Biogeography Books > Science & Mathematics > Biology, life sciences > Life sciences: general issues > Ecological science, the Biosphere Books > Earth & environment > Geography > Physical geography > Wetlands, swamps, fens Books > Earth & environment > The environment > Conservation of the environment > General Books > Earth & environment > The environment > Environmental economics > Sustainability
LSN:	3-03-014860-2
Barcode:	9783030148607

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