| Description |
1 online resource (311 pages) : illustrations (some color) |
| Contents |
1. Introduction: the challenge -- 2. Key themes driving landscape characterization -- 3. Traditional to contemporary characterization methods -- 4. Integrating field-based data and geospatial data -- 5. Utilizing broad-scale characterization approaches -- 6. Determining ecological functions of wetlands with landscape characterization -- Appendix. Mississippi River and surrounding landscape |
| Summary |
This book explains how to locate, identify, and map the extent of wetlands to learn more about their importance to society and the larger landscape. It examines jurisdictional, regulatory, and practical applications from the scientific, engineering, and lay perspectives. The book reflects an emerging infrastructural, ecosystem goods-and-services perspective to better assist readers who may encounter these concepts and challenges as they assess and characterize wetlands. Examples and case studies illustrate a variety of situations and solutions, highlighting the use of current techniques to assess, inventory, and monitor natural resources under changing conditions.-- From publisher's descrription |
| Analysis |
wetlands |
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ecologie |
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ecology |
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landschap |
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landscape |
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methodologie |
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methodology |
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inventarisaties |
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inventories |
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geodata |
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gegevens verzamelen |
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data collection |
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landschapsecologie |
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landscape ecology |
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ecosystemen |
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ecosystems |
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Landscape Ecology |
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Landschapsecologie |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Landscape ecology.
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BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Real Estate -- General.
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Landscape ecology
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Lyon, John G., author
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Lyon, Lynn Krise, author
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Lopez, Debra K., author
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| ISBN |
9781466504325 |
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1466504323 |
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1466503769 |
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9781466503762 |
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9781138076099 |
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1138076090 |
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