The biology of freshwater wetlands /
Global wetlands exhibit significant differences in both hydrology and species composition and range from moss-dominated arctic peatlands to seasonally-flooded tropical floodplains. They are increasingly recognized for the important services that they provide to both the environment and human society...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Oxford ; New York :
Oxford University Press,
2012.
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| Edition: | 2nd ed. |
| Series: | Biology of habitats.
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | Global wetlands exhibit significant differences in both hydrology and species composition and range from moss-dominated arctic peatlands to seasonally-flooded tropical floodplains. They are increasingly recognized for the important services that they provide to both the environment and human society such as wildlife and fish production, nutrient filtering, and carbon sequestration. A combination of low oxygen levels and dense plant canopies present particular challenges for organisms living in this aquatic habitat. This concise textbook discusses the universal environmental and biological feat. |
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| Item Description: | Originally published: 2006. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xiv, 280 pages) : illustrations |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 0191623776 9780191623776 |