The World’s Largest Wetlands: Ecology and Conservation
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The World’s Largest Wetlands: Ecology and Conservation
The World’s Largest Wetlands: Ecology and Conservation
By Lauchlan H. Fraser, Paul A. Keddy
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Number Of Pages: 498
Publication Date: 2005-07-25
ISBN-10 / ASIN: 052183404X
ISBN-13 / EAN: 9780521834049
Binding: Hardcover
During the past century approximately fifty percent of the world’s wetlands have been destroyed, largely due to human activities. Increased human population has lead to shrinkage of wetland areas, and data show that as they shrink, their important functions decline. Reduced wetland area causes more flooding in Spring, less available water during drought, greater risk of water pollution, and less food production and reduced carbon storage. Much of the remaining pristine wetland systems are found in the world’s largest wetlands, and yet these areas have received surprisingly little scientific research or attention. This volume presents the views of leading experts on each of the world’s largest wetland systems. Here, this international team of authors share their understanding of the ecological dynamics of large wetlands and their significance, and emphasise their need of conservation.
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