Wetlands: Functioning, Biodiversity Conservation, and Restoration

ISBN-13: 9783540774204 / Angielski / Miękka / 2008 / 344 str.

R. Bobbink

Opis

The two volumes on "Wetlands as a Natural Resource" in the book series Ecological th Studies (Volumes 190,191) are based on the highlights of the 7 INTECOL International Wetland Conference in Utrecht,25-30 July 2004. This conference brought together about 900 participants from 61 countries, who discussed a very broad range of science-, poli- and management-oriented issues related to wetland ecology and hydrology, wetland conservation and creation, the impact of global change and wetlands as a resource in terms of food, flood protection and water quality enhancement. The participants were from different sectors of society, i. e., science and technology (scientists 45%; PhD s- dents 20%), natural resource management (20%) and policy (15%). There were 38 s- posia with invited speakers centered around the nine conference themes. We have given the organizers of these symposia the opportunity to produce one chapter for these books with the integrated content of their symposium. This has resulted in 25 chapters, of which 13 are included in Volume 190 under the heading "Wetlands and Natural Resource Management"and 12 in Volume 191 under the heading "Wetlands: Functi- ing, Biodiversity Conservation, and Restoration." With these books, we had the aim to summarize the most important recent scientific results in wetland science, their applications in wetland and water resource management and their implications for the development of global, national and regional policies in the perspective of the ever-progressing deterioration of natural wetlands and the major impacts that future climate change will have.

Recenzje

From the reviews:

"The comprehensive book represents a successful mixture of contributions valuable for scientists as well as for decision makers dealing with wetland conservation and restoration. ... the book is qualified for both, readers interested in getting a general survey of a specific topic and experts interested in picking up new detailed information. ... All in all I recommend this book particularly because ... chapters are reviews containing a lot of valuable information. The price is adequate." (Joachim Schrautzer, Phytocoenologia, Vol. 38 (1-2), August, 2008)

Spis treści

1 Introduction: Wetland Functioning in Relation to Biodiversity Conservation and Restoration R. Bobbink, D.F. Whigham, B. Beltman, and J.T.A. Verhoeven Section I: Functioning of Plants and Animals in Wetlands. 2 Plant Survival in Wet Environments: Resilience and Escape Mediated by Shoot Systems M.B. Jackson 2.1 Introduction 2.2 How Excess Water Threatens Plant Life 2.2.1 Excluding and Trapping Effects of Water 2.2.3 The Energy Crisis 2.3 Resilience 2.3.1 Oxygen Shortage 2.3.2 Shortage of Carbon Dioxide 2.4 Escape 2.4.1 Aerobic Shoot Extension (the Aerobic Escape) 2.4.2 Anaerobic Shoot Extension (the Anaerobic Escape) 2.5 Conclusions and Summary References 3 Center Stage: The Crucial Role of Macrophytes in Regulating Trophic Interactions in Shallow Lake Wetlands R.L. Burks, G. Mulderij, E. Gross, I. Jones, L. Jacobsen, E. Jeppesen, and E. van Donk 3.1 Introduction 3.2 Central Position of Aquatic Vegetation 3.2.1 Central Themes: Zooplankton Depend on Macrophytes as Habitats 3.2.2 Central Themes: Chemical Ecology Spans Trophic Levels 3.2.3 Central Themes: Impacts of Grazer--Epiphyton Interactions with Macrophytes 3.2.4 Central Themes: Prevalance of Fish Influence in Shallow Lakes 3.3 In the Wings: Research Areas Worthy of Attention 3.3.1 Predictability of Macrophyte Function in Trophic Interactions Across a Climatic Gradient 3.3.2 Relative Importance of Chemical Ecology Across Trophic Levels 3.3.3 Disproportional Impacts of Certain Invertebrates and Exotic Species 3.4 Returning to Center Stage: Macrophytes are Common Players in Trophic Interactions References 4 Biological Invasions: Concepts to Understand and Predict a Global Threat G. van der Velde, S. Rajagopal, M. Kuyper-Kollenaar, A.bij de Vaate, D.W. Thieltges, and H.J. MacIsaac 4.1 Introduction 4.2 What is a Biological Invasion? 4.3 Impacts of Biological Invasions 4.3.1 Ecological Impacts 4.3.2 Evolutionary Impacts 4.3.3 Economic Impacts 4.3.4 Human Health Impacts 4.3.5 Measuring Impacts 4.4 Examples of Biological Invasions 4.5 Understanding and Predicting Biological Invasions 4.5.1 Invading Species Approach Propagule Pressure 4.5.2 Invaded Ecosystem Approach 4.5.3 Relationship Between Invader and Invaded Ecosystem (Key-Lock Approach) 4.5.4 Invasion Processes Differentiated in Time 4.5.5 Comparative Historical Approach 4.6 Shadows on the Prospects of Prediction 4.7 Conclusion References Section II: Conservation and management of wetlands 5 Wetland Conservation and Management: Questions for Science and Society in Applying the Ecosystem Approach E. Maltby 5.1 Introduction 5.2 Wetlands at the Interface 5.3 Recognising a New Paradigm in Ecosystem Management 5.4 The Ecosystem Approach 5.4.1 Principle 1: The Management of Land, Water and Living Resources is a Question of Societal Choice 5.4.2 Principle 3: Ecosystem Managers Should Consider the Effects of Their Activities on Adjacent and Other Ecosystems; and Principle 7: The Ecosystem Approach Should be Undertaken at the Appropriate Scale 5.4.3 Principle 4: There is a Need to Understand the Ecosystem in an Economic Context 5.4.4 Principle 9: Management must Recognise that Change is Inevitable 5.4.5 Principle 10: The Ecosystem Approach Should Seek the Appropriate Balance Between Conservation and Use of Biological Diversity 5.5 Conclusion References 6 Wetlands in the Tidal Freshwater Zone A. Barendregt, D.F. Whigham, P. Meire, A.H. Baldwin, and S. Van Damme<

Blurb

Together with its companion Volume 190 Wetlands and Natural Resource Management, this volume gives a broad and well-integrated overview of recent major scientific results in wetland science and their applications in natural resource management issues.

After an introduction into the field, 12 chapters contributed by internationally known experts summarize the state of the art on a particular subject. They are divided into the following three sections:

• Functioning of Plants and Animals in Wetlands
• Conservation and Management of Wetlands
• Wetland Restoration and Creation.

The volume is of interest to wetland scientists, natural resource managers, as well as policy makers.