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Autore |
Tiner Ralph W. |
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Titolo |
Tidal wetlands primer : an introduction to their ecology, natural history, status, and conservation / / Ralph W. Tiner |
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Amherst, [Massachusetts] ; ; Boston, [Massachusetts] : , : University of Massachusetts Press, , 2013 |
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©2013 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (540 p.) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Wetlands - North America |
Wetland ecology - North America |
Wetland conservation - North America |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Definitions and classification of tidal wetlands and estuaries -- Origin and formation of tidal wetlands -- The dynamic intertidal environment -- Plant response to the tidal environment -- Tidal wetland types and their vegetation -- Tidal wetlands as wildlife habitat -- Functions and values of tidal wetlands -- Extent, threats, and human uses of north american tidal wetlands -- Tidal wetland conservation and management -- Wetland identification, mapping, delineation, and functional assessment -- Tidal wetland restoration, creation, and monitoring -- The future of tidal wetlands. |
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