Tidal Wetlands Primer An Introduction to Their Ecology, Natural History, Status, and Conservation / [Recurso electrónico] :
Ralph W. Tiner.
- Amherst : University of Massachusetts Press, 2013.
- 1 online resource (560 p.)
- Book collections on Project MUSE. .
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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.