Overview
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Martina Eiseltová
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Crop Research Institute, Praha 6, Czech Republic
- Offers a sound scientific background in wetland restoration ecology merged with practical experience of wetland restoration Clearly describes a wide range of methods, approaches and techniques for restoring different wetland types, covering shallow lakes, streams, floodplains, and mires Offers a new approach and well-defined criteria for the assessment of landscape sustainability
- Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras
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Table of contents (17 chapters)
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Front Matter
Pages i-xvii
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- Wilhelm Ripl, Martina Eiseltová
Pages 1-24
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- Sven Björk, Jan Pokorný, Václav Hauser
Pages 101-122
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- Lena B.-M. Vought, Jean O. Lacoursière
Pages 225-242
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- S. van der Schaaf, M. J. van der Ploeg, S. H. Vuurens, M. M. J. ten Heggeler
Pages 243-263
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- Elve Lode, Lars Lundin, Mati Ilomets
Pages 265-283
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- Hilde B. M. Tomassen, Alfons J. P. Smolders, Sake van der Schaaf, Leon P. M. Lamers, Jan G. M. Roelofs
Pages 285-330
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- Ivana Bufková, František Stíbal, Eva Mikulášková
Pages 331-354
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- Alexander Kozulin, Sergey Zuyonok, Viacheslav Rakovich
Pages 355-366
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Back Matter
Pages 367-374
About this book
Despite our growing awareness of the vital role they play in the global environment, wetlands remain among the most endangered ecosystems on Earth and are still being destroyed and degraded at an alarming rate. This much-needed publication, which includes contributions from leading researchers and practitioners, presents a holistic perspective on the restoration of wetland ecosystems such as shallow lakes, streams, floodplains and bogs. Through the use of carefully chosen case studies, the authors examine European wetland restoration projects from Scandinavia to Bulgaria and from Ireland to Belarus, focusing on the lessons they can teach to a new generation of conservationists. As well as reviewing the sum of current knowledge on the subject, the text is a store of practical know-how, covering a wide range of conservation approaches and techniques. It analyzes the major problems in the field and identifies key principles for achieving sustainability in wetland restoration. The topics covered include: • the role of wetlands in landscape functioning • human interference with natural processes such as water and matter cycles and energy dissipation • the impact of land use on global problems such as climate change, floods and droughts • the role played by diversity in wetland functioning The work shows that without sustainable land use over the totality of their catchment areas, and without cohesive inter-agency cooperation, individual restoration projects will have a short life span. The balance between scientific background and practical restoration makes this book a valuable resource for scientists as well as wetland managers, decision makers and land use planners, as well as students of ecology, nature conservation and environmental protection.
Editors and Affiliations
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Crop Research Institute, Praha 6, Czech Republic
Martina Eiseltová