Wetland Ecosystems examines the major types of wetlands found throughout the world: coastal wetlands, freshwater marshes and forested swamps, and peatlands.

The final chapter reviews three fundamental systems approaches to studying wetlands: mesocosms, full-scale experimental ecosystems, and mathematical modeling.

Wetland Ecosystems features:

• Updated descriptions of the hydrology, biogeochemistry, and biology of the main types of wetlands found in the world
• New content introducing general ecosystems, wetland ecosystems, whole ecosystem and mesocosm experiments with wetlands, and systems ecology and modeling
• A detailed description of the ecosystem services provided by wetlands
• A broad international scope, including many examples of wetlands located outside North America
• Two new coauthors offering new perspectives and additional insights into the latest ecosystem and modeling techniques

Contents

1. Introduction

• Ecosystems
• Wetland Ecosystems
• Importance of Wetland Ecosystems

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