Preface v
1 Introduction 1
Wetland Ecosystems 2
Wetland Ecosystems Services 13
Role of This Book 17
2 Coastal Wetlands 19
Tidal Salt Marshes 22
Tidal Freshwater Wetlands 45
Mangrove Wetlands 61
3 Freshwater Swamps and Marshes 87
Freshwater Swamps 90
Freshwater Marshes 118
4 Peatlands 149
Geographical Extent 151
Hydrology and Peatland Development 153
Biogeochemistry 163
Vegetation 166
Consumers 174
Ecosystem Function 175
5 Ecosystem Approaches to Wetland Science 189
Mesocosms 190
Whole-Ecosystem Experimental Wetlands 204
Mathematical Models 217
Conclusions 234
Appendix A Odum Energy Language Symbols 237
References 239
General Index 279
Organism Index 285
WILLIAM J. MITSCH, PhD, is Distinguished Professor of Environment and Natural Resources and Director of the Wilma H. Schiermeier Olentangy River Wetland Research Park at The Ohio State University. Dr. Mitsch has been awarded the Stockholm Water Prize and the Society of Wetland Scientists Lifetime Achievement Award.
JAMES G. GOSSELINK, PhD, is Professor Emeritus at the School of the Coast and Environment at Louisiana State University. He has been awarded the Society of Wetland Scientists Lifetime Achievement Award.
CHRISTOPHER J. ANDERSON, PhD, is Assistant Professor in the School of Forestry & Wildlife Sciences at Auburn University.
LI ZHANG, PhD, is Assistant Director of the Wilma H. Schiermeier Olentangy River Wetland Research Park at The Ohio State University.
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