Fundamentals of Tropical Freshwater Wetlands

Fundamentals of Tropical Freshwater Wetlands: From Ecology to Conservation Management is a practical guide and important educational tool to scientific, biodiversity and management issues concerning wetlands. It has been written in the most practical terms and in an easy to understand way, with numerous helpful examples and case studies. The book is organized in a way that exposes the reader in logical succession to the full range of complex scientific, conservation and management aspects of wetlands. Fundamentals of Tropical Freshwater Wetlands recognizes that wetland science, conservation and management are interdependent disciplines and so attempts to meld several different perspectives on the subject of wetlands and to show the interrelationships between the various professions that deal with wetland issues. Fundamentals of Tropical Freshwater Wetlands is organized as a practical guide and educational tool through the various scientific, conservation and management components of wetlands. Within each individual chapter extensive cross-referencing is included, so as to provide and help the reader link related aspects of the issues being discussed. Further, within the presentation of each separate chapter is a discussion of how the various scientific, conservation and management aspects of the subject interrelate. Each chapter has been written by a known authority with specialized experience in the topic being presented. Global experts in the field of tropical wetlands contribute each chapterIncludes case studies and worked examples, enabling the reader to recreate the work already doneStrong focus on tropical systems, not available in any other book