Wetland plants : biology and ecology / Julie K. Cronk and M. Siobhan Fennessy.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Cronk, J. K.

Contributor:

Fennessy, M. Siobhan.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Wetland plants.

Wetlands.

Wetland ecology.

Physical Description:

462 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm

Place of Publication:

Boca Raton, FL ; New York : Lewis Publishers, 2001.

Summary:

A detailed account of the biology and ecology of vascular wetland plants and their applications in wetland plant science, Wetland Plants: Biology and Ecology presents a synthesis of wetland plant studies and reviews from biology, physiology, evolution, genetics, community and population ecology, environmental science, and engineering. It provides a thorough discussion of the range of wetland plants adaptations to conditions such as life in water or saturated soils, high salt or high sulfur, as well as low light and low carbon dioxide levels. The authors include the latest research on the development of plant communities in newly restored or created wetlands and on the use of wetland plants as indicators of ecological integrity and of wetland boundaries. Over 140 figures, including over 70 original photographs, allow you to visualize the concepts, 40 tables give you easy access to definitions and data, and international examples provide you with a broad base of information. The growing consensus in wetlands literature and research suggests that methods are needed to assess the ecological health or integrity of wetlands, to set goals for wetland restoration, and to track the status and trends of wetlands. Wetland plants are emerging as important indicators, and becoming an important part of this research. Wetland Plants: Biology and Ecology contains up-to-date information on this increasingly important area in wetlands technology.

Contents:

I. Wetlands and Wetland Plants 4

III. Types of Wetland Plants 7

IV. Wetland Plant Distribution 16

V. The Evolution of Wetland Plants 17

VI. Threats to Wetland Plant Species 20

Chapter 2 Wetland Plant Communities

I. Wetland Plant Habitats 29

II. Wetland Definitions and Functions 29

III. Broad Types of Wetland Plant Communities 34

Chapter 3 The Physical Environment of Wetland Plants

I. An Introduction to the Wetland Environment 61

II. The Hydrology of Wetlands 61

III. Growth Conditions in Wetlands 74

Part II Wetland Plants: Adaptations and Reproduction

Chapter 4 Adaptations to Growth Conditions in Wetlands

II. Adaptations to Hypoxia and Anoxia 88

III. Adaptations in Saltwater Wetlands 110

IV. Adaptations to Limited Nutrients 114

V. Adaptations to Submergence 127

VI. Adaptations to Herbivory 134

VII. Adaptations to Water Shortages 136

Chapter 5 Reproduction of Wetland Angiosperms

II. Sexual Reproduction of Wetland Angiosperms 150

III. Asexual Reproduction in Wetland Angiosperms 177

Part III Wetland Plant Communities: Function, Dynamics, Disturbance

Chapter 6 The Primary Productivity of Wetland Plants

II. Methods for the Measurement of Primary Productivity in Wetlands 197

Chapter 7 Community Dynamics in Wetlands

I. An Introduction to Community Dynamics 237

II. Ecological Succession 237

III. Ecological Succession in Wetlands 241

IV. Competition and Community Dynamics 253

V. The Role of Disturbance in Community Dynamics 266

Chapter 8 Invasive Plants in Wetlands

I. Characterization of Invasive Plants 279

II. The Extent of Exotic Invasions in Wetland Communities 282

III. Implications of Invasive Plant Infestations in Wetlands 284

IV. The Control of Invasive Plants in Wetlands 288

V. Case Studies of Invasive Plants in Wetland Communities 299

Part IV Applications of Wetland Plant Studies

Chapter 9 Wetland Plants in Restored and Constructed Wetlands

I. Wetland Restoration and Creation 326

II. Treatment Wetlands 333

Chapter 10 Wetland Plants as Biological Indicators

II. Wetland Plants as Indicators of Wetland Boundaries 363

III. Wetland Plants as Indicators of Ecological Integrity 371.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1566703727

OCLC:

45958199