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Wetlands of the World
. Ed(S): Whigham, D. F.; Dykyjova, D. (Czechoslovak Academy Of Sciences, Institute Of Botany, Trebon, Czechoslovakia); Hejny, S.
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Description for Wetlands of the World
Hardback. Covers the distributions of wetlands, the description of wetland, wetland classification systems, ecological characteristics (primary forcing functions responsible for development and persistence), wetland use and conservation, and recommendations on what should be done for each type of wetland. Editor(s): Whigham, D. F.; Dykyjova, D. (Czechoslovak Academy of Sciences, Institute of Botany, Trebon, Czechoslovakia); Hejny, S. Series: Handbook of Vegetation Science. Num Pages: 768 pages, 73 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: PSTS; RNC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 41. Weight in Grams: 1276.
The impetus for this volume was the 2nd International Wetlands Conference which was held in June, 1984 at Trebon, Czechoslovakia. An overview of the worlds wetlands was one of the themes of the conference and it was decided that a useful follow-up would be a publication on the same topic. The initial goal was to cover as many of the worlds wetlands as possible in one volume and to have an emphasis on wetland ecology, biota, classification, and management. Individuals who made presentations at the Trebon confer ence were asked to prepare chapters and the editors also solicited other contributions. ... Read more
The impetus for this volume was the 2nd International Wetlands Conference which was held in June, 1984 at Trebon, Czechoslovakia. An overview of the worlds wetlands was one of the themes of the conference and it was decided that a useful follow-up would be a publication on the same topic. The initial goal was to cover as many of the worlds wetlands as possible in one volume and to have an emphasis on wetland ecology, biota, classification, and management. Individuals who made presentations at the Trebon confer ence were asked to prepare chapters and the editors also solicited other contributions. ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Number of pages
768
Condition
New
Series
Handbook of Vegetation Science
Number of Pages
768
Place of Publication
Dordrecht, Netherlands
ISBN
9780792316855
SKU
V9780792316855
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Reviews for Wetlands of the World
` ... recommended without reservation for public library acquisition and for the specialist. All wetland scientists interested in broad perspectives will benefit from reading it. ' Trends in Ecology & Evolution, Vol.9, No.3