Wetland Landscape Characterization - Debra K. Lopez; John G. Lyon; Lynn Krise Lyon

Wetland Landscape Characterization
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Autor: Debra K. Lopez; John G. Lyon; Lynn Krise Lyon

 Wydawnictwo: CRC Press Inc.
ISBN: 9781466503762
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Oprawa: twarda
Stron: 308
Data wydania: 2013-06-01
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This second edition of a bestseller assists scientists, engineers, technicians, and other resource managers in the evaluation of wetland boundaries and characteristics. It takes a stepwise, integrated approach to presenting components of wetland landscape ecology, ideal for experienced and new professionals that are seeking integration of their work with other professionals and to create a posture to handle regulatory requirements. Using numerous technical methods, it demonstrates how to evaluate the presence of wetlands, and the stressors, exposures, and ecological systems that influence their condition. It presents a variety of quality assurance/quality control and accuracy assessment techniques throughout. "The main strengths of the book include its practical geospatial approaches and rich case study examples... . This is an excellent reference book, one of a kind, for a variety of wetland landscape characterization issues." -Professor Wei "Wayne" Ji, University of Missouri-Kansas City, USA "Wetland Landscape Characterization will clearly be an invaluable resource for scientists and professionals involved in wetlands assessment and monitoring. The authors provide an in-depth understanding of traditional-to-contemporary methods of characterizing wetlands, the methods used to integrate field-based and geospatial data, the keys to analysis at multiple scales, and determining the ecological function of wetlands. These topics are brought to life through a wide range of case studies that provide the reader with an invaluable learning tool and significant new insight. Wetland Landscape Characterization is an essential reference for all those involved in wetland ecology." -Stuart E. Marsh, University of Arizona, Tucson, USA "... provides good technical explanations of concepts such as an 'ecological indicator' or 'landscape metrics', which allows the non-specialist reader to understand the methodology used in assessment of wetland health and habitat risk. I also appreciated the discussion linking ecosystem services to the health of the White River aquatic ecosystems, which drives home the importance of proper wetland management. The concept of the Unified Vulnerability Index (UVI) is presented clearly, providing a novel, yet comprehensive indicator to ascertain in a holistic manner. It is a strength of the material that the pros and cons of the UVI are mentioned in some detail." -Douglas Cripe, Scientific Officer, Group on Earth Observations (GEO) Secretariat, Geneva, Switzerland

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Debra K. Lopez; John G. Lyon; Lynn Krise Lyon