Understanding wetlands : fen, bog, and marsh / S.M. Haslam.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Haslam, S. M. (Sylvia Mary), 1934-

Contributor:

Rosengarten Family Fund.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Wetlands.

Wetland ecology.

Wetland conservation.

Physical Description:

296 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : Taylor & Francis, 2003.

Summary:

Understanding Wetlands explains how wetlands are created naturally and how they sustain themselves. It describes how the flora and fauna of these unique habitats are ideally adapted to their environment, and how the ecosystem copes with pollutants and climatic change. The impact of human activity such as farming, building and recreation is also assessed. The book concludes with a look at the need for conservation and various conservation techniques.

Notes:

"River Friend, to discover, to assess, to conserve, to save."

Includes bibliographical references (pages [248]-258) and index.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Rosengarten Family Fund.

ISBN:

0415257948

OCLC:

51087535