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Tables of Contents for Wetlands
Chapter/Section Title
Page #
Page Count
Preface
ix
 
PART 1 INTRODUCTION
Wetlands---Their History, Science, and Management
3
18
The Global Extent of Wetlands
4
1
History and Wetlands
5
10
Wetland Science and Wetland Scientists
15
4
Wetland Managers and Wetland Management
19
1
The Wetland Literature
20
1
Definitions of Wetlands
21
9
Distinguishing Features of Wetlands
22
1
The Problem of Wetland Definition
23
1
Formal Definitions
24
6
Wetland Types and Wetland Resources of North America
30
37
Wetland Terms and Types
31
10
The Status of Wetlands in the United States
41
11
Wetlands of Canada
52
1
Some Major Regional Wetlands of North America
52
15
Part 2 The Wetland Environment
Hydrology of Wetlands
67
47
The Importance of Hydrology in Wetlands
68
4
Wetland Hydroperiod
72
4
The Overall Wetland Water Budget
76
5
Precipitation
81
2
Surface Flows
83
8
Groundwater
91
5
Evapotranspiration
96
6
Tides
102
1
Specific Effects of Hydrology on Wetlands
103
8
Wetland Hydrology Studies
111
3
Biogeochemistry of Wetlands
114
50
Wetland Soil
115
5
Chemical Transformations in Wetland Soils
120
22
Chemical Transport into Wetlands
142
5
Chemical Mass Balances of Wetlands
147
17
Biological Adaptations to the Wetland Environment
164
25
Protists
165
3
Vascular Plants
168
13
Animals
181
8
Wetland Ecosystem Development
189
30
Wetland Plant Development
190
14
Ecosystem-Level Processes
204
9
Landscape Patterns in Wetlands
213
6
Part 3 Coastal Wetland Ecosystems
Tidal Salt Marshes
219
48
Geographical Extent
220
3
Geomorphology
223
3
Marsh Development and Stability
226
5
Hydrology
231
2
Chemistry
233
6
Ecosystem Structure
239
9
Ecosystem Function
248
12
Ecosystem Models
260
7
Tidal Freshwater Marshes
267
26
Geographical Extent
269
1
Geomorphology and Hydrology
269
2
Soil and Water Chemistry
271
3
Ecosystem Structure
274
8
Ecosystem Function
282
7
Ecosystem Models
289
4
Mangrove Wetlands
293
38
Geographical Extent
295
2
Geomorphogy and Hydrology
297
4
Chemistry
301
3
Ecosystem Structure
304
11
Ecosystem Function
315
10
Ecosystem Models
325
6
Part 4 Inland Wetland Ecosystems
Freshwater Marshes
331
36
Geographical Extent and Geological Origins
333
4
Hydrology
337
2
Chemistry
339
4
Ecosystem Structure
343
10
Ecosystem Function
353
12
Ecosystem Models
365
2
Northern Peatlands
367
46
Geographical Extent
368
3
Geomorphology and Hydrology
371
9
Chemistry
380
8
Ecosystem Structure
388
10
Ecosystem Function
398
10
Ecosystem Models
408
5
Southern Deepwater Swamps
413
38
Geographical Extent
414
2
Geomorphology and Hydrology
416
4
Chemistry
420
3
Ecosystem Structure
423
12
Ecosystem Function
435
13
Ecosystem Models
448
3
Riparian Wetlands
451
56
Types and Geographical Distribution
454
5
Geomorphology and Hydrology
459
15
Chemistry and Soils
474
5
Ecosystem Structure
479
11
Ecosystem Function
490
10
Ecosystem Models
500
7
Part 5 Management of Wetlands
Values and Valuation of Wetlands
507
34
Wetland Values
508
19
Quantifying Wetland Values
527
14
Wetland Management and Protection
541
36
An Early History of Wetland Management
542
3
Wetland Alteration
545
11
Wetland Management by Objective
556
9
Legal Protection of Wetlands in the United States
565
10
International Wetland Conservation
575
2
Wetland Creation and Restoration
577
39
Definitions of Restored and Constructed Wetlands
578
1
Reasons for Creating and Restoring Wetlands
579
7
Wetland Construction Principles and Goals
586
1
Placing Wetlands in the Landscape
587
5
Wetland Design
592
24
Classification and Inventory of Wetlands
616
27
Goals of Wetland Classification
617
1
History of Wetland Classification
618
8
Wetland Classification for Value
626
2
Present United States Wetland Classification
628
9
Wetland Inventories
637
6
References
643
56
Index
699