Wetlands explained: wetland science, policy, and politics in America
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Main Author: Lewis, William M., Jr (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Oxford Oxford University Press 2001
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Item Description:Includes bibliographical references (p. 135-141) and index
Cover -- Contents -- 146; Where We Are44; and How We Got Here -- What a Wetland Is44; and Isn8217;t -- 346; What Wetlands Do44; and How They Do It -- 446; Water Is as Water Does -- 546; Mother Earth -- 646; The Cast of Characters -- 746; Eye of Newt -- 846; Once and Future Wetlands -- References -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- Last Page
This work combines a broad scientific and sociopolitical view of US wetlands for a wide audience of students and professionals concerned with basic or applied ecology, environmental conservation and policy. Wetland science is a rapidly evolving branch of ecosystem science and wetland regulation is increasingly central to conservation policy.; Regulatory initiatives frequently raise unanswered questions, while scientific study supports or calls into question regulatory practice, which occurs in an environment of intense public scrutiny. This primer lays out the science and policy considerations in a format accessible and useful to all who would be involved in wetland ecology, and the book would also serve as a supplementary text for courses on conservation biology, wetlands or environmental policy
Physical Description:1 Online-Ressource (147 p.)
ISBN:0195131835
0195131843
1280530650
1429403861
9780195131833
9781280530654
9781429403863