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Creating and Restoring Wetlands
From Theory to Practice
A summary of the state of our understanding of the field of wetland restoration, both coastal and inland, in the context of ecological theory, with discussions of hydrology, soils, biota, wetland succession, ecosystem development following restoration, along with a variety of case studies that illustrate estuarine and freshwater large-scale restoration
Christopher Craft (Author)
9780128239810, Elsevier Science
Paperback, published 18 May 2022
464 pages, 80 illustrations (40 in full color)
23.5 x 19 x 2.9 cm, 0.75 kg
Creating and Restoring Wetlands: From Theory to Practice, Second Edition describes the challenges and opportunities relating to the restoration of freshwater and estuarine wetlands in natural, agricultural, and urban environments in the coming century. This second edition is structured by clearly defined chapters based on specific wetland types (e.g. Peatlands, Mangroves) and with a consistent and coherent organization for ease of discoverability. The table of contents is divided into four main subjects: Foundations, Restoration of Freshwater Wetlands, Restoration of Estuarine Wetlands, and From Theory to Practice, each with multiple chapters. Part 1, Foundations, contains chapters describing definitions of wetlands, ecological theory used to guide restoration, and considerations on where to implement restoration on the landscape. In Parts 2 and 3, restoration of specific freshwater (marshes, forests, peatlands) and estuarine (tidal marshes, mangroves) wetlands are described. Part 4, From Theory to Practice, contains chapters describing performance standards to gauge success of projects and case studies describing small-scale and large-scale restoration projects of various freshwater and estuarine wetlands. Each chapter contains clearly labeled sections which assist the reader to quickly and easily key in on the subject matter that they are seeking. The approach of Creating and Restoring Wetlands is unique in that, in each chapter, it links ecological theory important to ecosystem restoration with practical techniques to undertake and implement successful wetland restoration projects, including recommendations for performance standards to gauge success as well as realistic expectations and timescales for achieving success. Each chapter ends with a summary table describing keys to ensure success for a given wetland ecosystem.
I. Introduction 1. Introduction 2. Definitions 3. Ecological Theory and Restoration 4. Consideration of the Landscape II. Restoration of Freshwater Wetlands 5. Inland Marshes 6. Forested Wetlands 7. Peatlands III. Restoration of Estuarine Wetlands 8. Tidal Marshes 9. Mangroves IV. From Theory to Practice 10. Measuring Success: Performance Standards and Trajectories of Ecosystem Development 11. Case Studies 12. Restoration on a Grand Scale V. Future of Wetland Restoration 13. Population Growth and Global Food Demand VI. Recommended References (Textbooks)
