Wetlands: characteristics and boundaries
Auteur :
National Research Council / Division on Earth and Life Studies / Commission on Geosciences, Environment and Resources / Committee on Characterization of Wetlands
Éditeur :
National Academies Press
ISBN :
9780309103640
Date de publication :
6 oct. 1995
Dimensions :
22,9 x 15,2 cm
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
Explores how to define wetlands. This work also discusses the diverse hydrological and ecological functions of wetlands, and makes recommendations concerning so-called controversial areas such as permafrost wetlands, riparian ecosystems, irregularly flooded sites, and agricultural wetlands. It presents criteria for identifying wetlands.