| Description |
xiii, 351 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm |
| Contents |
Introduction / Marjorie M. Holland, Elizabeth R. Blood and Lawrence R. Shaffer -- Ch. 1. Sustainable Freshwater Resources: The Promise and the Reality / Walter Rast -- Ch. 2. Wetlands Laws and Policies: How We Got Where We Are Today / Kristen M. Fletcher -- Ch. 3. Aquatic Resources and Human Health / K. Erica Marsh, Kristine L. Willett, Christy M. Foran and Bryan W. Brooks -- Ch. 4. Interacting Effects of Altered Hydrology and Contaminant Transport: Emerging Ecological Patterns of Global Concern / Catherine M. Pringle -- Ch. 5. Freshwater and Wetland Ecology: Challenges and Future Frontiers / Robert G. Wetzel -- Ch. 6. Wetland Biogeochemistry / S. Reza Pezeshki, Ronald D. DeLaune, John A. Nyman, W. James Catallo, Clifford A. Ochs, Scott A. Milburn, John M. Melack, Leal Mertes, Laura Hess and Bruce Forsberg -- Ch. 7. Chemical Ecology and Natural Products from Wetlands: Emerging Perspectives / Dale G. Nagle, Marc Slattery and Alice M. Clark -- Ch. 8. Wetland Restoration: Applications on the Land in the Lower Mississippi Alluvial Valley / Paul B. Rodrigue and Keith M. Wright -- Ch. 9. Restoring Forested Wetland Ecosystems / John A. Stanturf, Emile S. Gardiner and Melvin L. Warren, Jr. -- Ch. 10. Wetlands and Agriculture / Charles M. Cooper and Matthew T. Moore -- Ch. 11. Sustainability of Aquatic Systems and the Role of Culture and Values / Sara A. Davis, Lawrence R. Shaffer and Julie H. Edmister -- Ch. 12. Regional Water Strategies / Elizabeth R. Blood -- Ch. 13. Sustainable Freshwater Resources: Achieving Secure Water Supplies / Walter Rast and Marjorie M. Holland -- Ch. 14. The State of Freshwater Resources: Conclusions and Recommendations / Marjorie M. Holland, Elizabeth R. Blood and Lawrence R. Shaffer |
| Notes |
Based on a conference entitled "Sustainability of Wetlands and Water Resources: How Well Can Riverine Wetlands Continue to Support Society into the Twenty-first Century?" held May 2000 |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Freshwater ecology.
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Ecosystem management.
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Fresh water -- Congresses.
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Freshwater ecology -- Congresses.
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Ecosystem management -- Congresses.
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| Genre/Form |
Conference papers and proceedings.
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| Author |
Holland, Marjorie.
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Blood, Elizabeth R.
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Shaffer, Lawrence R.
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| LC no. |
2002155341 |
| ISBN |
1559639288 hardback alkaline paper |
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1559639296 paperback alkaline paper |
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