Wetland Ecology
Principles and Conservation

A thoroughly updated and accessible textbook featuring topical issues such as sea level rise, eutrophication, restoration and conservation.

Paul A. Keddy (Author)

9781009288637, Cambridge University Press

Hardback, published 28 September 2023

566 pages
26.1 x 21 x 2.8 cm, 1.57 kg

'It's a fantastic textbook, full of excellent examples.' Nicholas Tippery, University of Wisconsin Whitewater

Richly illustrated in colour and packed with examples from every major continent and wetland type, this third edition has been completely rewritten to provide undergraduates with a thoroughly accessible introduction to the basic principles. It divides the world's wetlands into six principal types and presents six major causal environmental factors, arranged by importance and illustrated with clear examples, making it easy for instructors to plan tailored lectures and field trips and avoid overwhelming students with unnecessary detail. It retains its rigor for more advanced students with sections on research methods and experiments, and over a thousand classic and contemporary references. Each chapter ends with questions that review the content covered and encourage further investigation. With expanded sections on topical issues such as sea level rise, eutrophication, facilitation and the latest approaches to restoration and conservation, the new edition of this prize-winning textbook is a vital resource for wetland ecology courses.

Preface
1. Wetlands: an introduction
2. Flooding
3. Fertility
4. Natural disturbance
5. Competition
6. Herbivory
7. Burial
8. Other factors
9. Diversity
10. Zonation
11. Services and functions
12. Research: paths forward
13. Restoration
14. Conservation and management
References
Index.

Subject Areas: Ecological science, the Biosphere [PSAF]