Saltmarsh conservation, management and restoration [[electronic resource] /] / J. Pat Doody

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910784899003321
• Autore: Doody J. P
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Dordrecht ; ; London, : Springer, 2008
• ISBN: 1-281-13032-X; 9786611130329; 1-4020-5748-2
• Edizione: [1st ed. 2008.]
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (236 pages)
• Collana: Coastal systems and continental margins ; ; v. 12
• Disciplina: 577.69
• Soggetti: Salt marshes; Salt marsh ecology; Coastal zone management; Wetland restoration
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Human Influences -- Nature Conservation -- States and Values -- The Physical States -- Physical States, Restoration Methods -- Vegetation States -- Grazing Management -- Spartina -- Conclusions.
• Sommario/riassunto: Coastal habitats provide the link between the land and the sea. They are dynamic, combine to form ecosystems of great complexity and provide significant areas for wildlife. Their landscapes are treasured by visitors, painters and musicians. They also provide locations for significant economic activity and are intimately bound up with fisheries, providing food and shelter for some species of commercially exploited fish stocks. The habitats themselves provide a buffer to tides and wave action, which may be particularly important in areas where relative sea level is rising and during storm periods. Managing these assets in the face of continuing pressure from human populations on a sustainable basis is a major task.