Wetlands: A Threatened Landscape (Paperback, New Ed)

Wetlands occupy some six per cent of the Earth's land surface. They vary from fens and freshwater marshes to tropical mangroves and tundra swamps. They perform vital hydrological, chemical and biological roles and contain unique and diverse forms of wildlife and habitat. They are disappearing at an alarming rate and are threatened by both the direct and indirect effects of human activity. The purpose of this book of especially commissioned articles is threefold: (a) to explore the occurrence and composition of wetlands and their physical and biological dynamics; (b) to consider the impact upon them of agriculture, industry, urbanisation and recreation; and (c) to examine what steps can be taken to manage and to preserve their future survival.

General

Imprint:	Blackwell Publishers
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	August 1993
First published:	October 1993
Authors:	Williams
Dimensions:	234 x 191 x 23mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	432
Edition:	New Ed
ISBN-13:	978-0-631-19199-5
Categories:	Books > Earth & environment > The environment > Management of land & natural resources Books > Earth & environment > Geography > Physical geography > General Books > Earth & environment > The environment > Applied ecology > General
LSN:	0-631-19199-2
Barcode:	9780631191995

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