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| Preface to the second edition | |
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| Preface to the first edition | |
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| Abbreviations | |
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| Introduction | |
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| What is a wetland? | |
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| Wetland classification | |
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| Wetland inventories | |
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| Summary | |
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| Practical experiments and observations | |
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| Wetland classification | |
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| Water and Soil | |
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| Physical and chemical properties of water | |
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| Wetland hydrology | |
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| Secondary gradients | |
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| Hydric soils | |
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| Soil genesis | |
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| Summary | |
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| Practical experiments and observations | |
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| Water levels | |
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| Water chemistry | |
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| Temperature and oxygen gradients | |
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| Redox | |
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| Hydric soils | |
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| Microorganisms and Invertebrates | |
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| Microorganisms | |
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| Bacteria | |
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| Fungi | |
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| Algae | |
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| Invertebrates | |
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| Aquatic insects | |
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| Summary | |
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| Practical experiments and observations | |
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| Wetland algae | |
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| Wetland invertebrates | |
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| Wetland Plants and Animals | |
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| Wetland plants | |
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| Internal gas-space continuum | |
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| Heterophylly | |
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| Clonal growth | |
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| Birds | |
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| Fish | |
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| Amphibians, reptiles, and mammals | |
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| Summary | |
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| Practical experiments and observations | |
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| Macrophyte adaptations | |
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| Seed banks | |
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| Wetland birds | |
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| Wetland fish | |
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| Spatial and Temporal Patterns | |
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| Coenoclines | |
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| Spatial patterns | |
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| Coenocline development | |
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| Fire | |
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| Temporal patterns | |
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| Macro-succession | |
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| Micro-succession | |
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| Micro-succession versus fluctuations | |
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| Development of wedand landscapes | |
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| Summary | |
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| Practical experiments and observations | |
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| Gradient analysis | |
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| Sediment cores | |
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| Wetland Functions | |
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| Primary production | |
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| Food webs | |
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| Litter decomposition | |
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| Nutrient cycling | |
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| The carbon cycle | |
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| Nitrogen and sulfur cycling | |
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| Phosphorus cycling | |
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| Summary | |
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| Practical experiments and observations | |
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| Primary production | |
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| Invertebrates and litter decomposition | |
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| Methane production | |
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| Invasive Species | |
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| What makes a species invasive? | |
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| Landscape sink or disturbance hypothesis | |
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| Superior competitor hypothesis | |
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| Enemy release | |
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| Broader tolerance | |
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| Efficient use | |
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| Hybrid vigor | |
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| Allelopathy | |
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| Empty niche | |
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| Invasive animal species | |
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| What effect do exotic species have on wetlands? | |
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| What should be done to control invasive species? | |
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| Summary | |
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| Practical observations | |
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| Restoration and Creation | |
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| Definitions | |
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| Restoration and succession | |
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| Environmental restoration | |
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| Biological restoration | |
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| Plant materials | |
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| Invasive species | |
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| Suitable establishment conditions | |
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| Restoration planning | |
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| Project goals | |
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| Site selection and evaluation | |
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| Restoration plan | |
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| Implementation | |
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| Monitoring | |
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| Project evaluation and management | |
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| How successful are wetland restorations? | |
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| Post-project management | |
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| Summary | |
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| Global Climate Change | |
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| Wetlands and the global carbon budget | |
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| Impacts of climate change | |
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| Species composition | |
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| Migration and extinction | |
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| Indirect effects | |
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| Prairie potholes | |
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| Louisiana coastal mashes | |
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| Summary | |
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| Practical experiments and observations | |
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| The value and future of wetlands | |
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| Functions, services, and values | |
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| Protection and conservation | |
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| Future of wetlands | |
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| Glossary | |
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| Bibliography | |
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| Index | |