ABSTRACT

Wetlands are an important, and sadly diminishing, habitat in many parts of the world. They contribute significantly to the planet's biodiversity, housing thousands of species of plants and animals. Increasingly, human management is required to sustain, and even create these fragile ecosystems, while global changes in climate are also taking their t

chapter 1|22 pages

Introduction

chapter 2|20 pages

Wetlands matter

chapter 3|15 pages

How wetlands work

chapter 4|47 pages

In wetland wilds

chapter 5|18 pages

The animals

chapter 6|29 pages

The waters of the wetlands

chapter 7|16 pages

Chemical types and vegetation types

chapter 8|12 pages

The power to purify

Principles and definitions

chapter 10|23 pages

The silent battlefield: vegetation changes

chapter 11|17 pages

Threats and losses, past and present

chapter 12|5 pages

Conservation