
The Functional Assessment of Wetland Ecosystems
Towards Evaluation of Ecosystem Services
Published on 1. June 2009
Book
Hardback
672 pages
978-0-8493-2600-4 (ISBN)
Description
Exploring wetland ecosystem management, this book/CD-ROM package supplies a management tool for their effective evaluation. Delineating a user-friendly and practical methodology for carrying out ecosystem evaluations, the book introduces wetlands, describing their diversity and outlining the threats they face. It explains wetland evaluation and introduces the evaluation tool, covers the data collection and storage element of the evaluation tool, and provides step-by-step instructions for carrying out the evaluation. The book demonstrates how to evaluate the data collected and examine the functions being performed by a particular wetland area. The CD provides a model for storing and analyzing the data.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Bosa Roca
United States
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Inc
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
Weight
2018 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-8493-2600-4 (9780849326004)
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Content
INTRODUCTION. Introduction to Wetlands. Introduction to Functional Assessment Procedures (FAPs). WETLAND DATABASE ESTABLISHMENT. Introduction. Fieldwork Preparation. Hydrographic Unit (HGMU) Delineation. HGMU Characterization. QUANTITATIVE/QUALITATIVE FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT. Hydrological Functions. Biogeochemical Functions. Ecological Functions. Assessment Area Functional Analysis. APPENDICES.