Wetlands, 3rd Edition

by William J. Mitsch (The Ohio State Univ., Columbus, Ohio); James G. Gosselink (Emeritus, Louisiana State Univ., Baton Rouge, Louisiana)

• ISBN13: 9780471292326
• ISBN10: 047129232X
• Edition: 3rd
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2000-08-01
• Publisher: WILEY

Summary

Wetlands are ecosystems that help the environment process toxins, thereby maintaining its relative health. Mitsch and Gosselink2s Wetlands is the professional reference, a longstanding bestseller that continues to set the standard for books on any type of ecosystem.

Author Biography

WILLIAM J. MITSCH, PhD, is a Professor in the School of Natural Resources and Environmental Science Graduate Program at The Ohio State University in Columbus.

Table of Contents

Preface	ix
Part 1 Introduction
Wetlands: Human History, Use, and Science	3	(22)
Definitions of Wetlands	25	(10)
Wetlands of the World	35	(36)
Wetlands of North America	71	(36)
Part 2 The Wetland Environment
Wetland Hydrology	107	(48)
Wetland Biogeochemistry	155	(50)
Biological Adaptations to the Wetland Environment	205	(26)
Wetland Ecosystem Development	231	(30)
Part 3 Coastal Wetland Ecosystems
Tidal Salt Marshes	261	(46)
Tidal Freshwater Marshes	307	(28)
Mangrove Swamps	335	(2)
Part 4 Inland Wetland Ecosystems
Freshwater Marshes	337	(82)
Peatlands	419	(50)
Freshwater Swamps	469	(44)
Riparian Ecosystems	513	(58)
Part 5 Wetland Management
Values and Valuation of Wetlands	571	(40)
Human Impacts and Management of Wetlands	611	(28)
Wetland Laws and Protection	639	(14)
Wetland Creation and Restoration	653	(34)
Treatment Wetlands	687	(38)
Classification, Inventory, and Delineation of Wetlands	725	(34)
Appendix A. Selected Wetland Books and Similar Publications	759	(6)
Appendix B. Useful Wetland Web Sites	765	(2)
Appendix C. Useful Conversion Factors	767	(4)
Glossary	771	(14)
References	785	(108)
General Index	893	(17)
Organism Index	910