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
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