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The single most important book on wetlands, newly expanded and updated Wetlands is the definitive guide to this fragile ecosystem, providing the most comprehensive coverage and in-depth information available in print. Recently updated and expanded, this latest edition contains... Read Full Overview

Praise for the previous editions of Wetlands : "Wetlands, the field of study, would not be what it is without Wetlands, the book." --Bill Streever, Wetlands, 2001 "The Third Edition of this highly successful book manages to set new standards in presentation and content to confirm... Read Full Overview

Praise for Wetlands, Second Edition "This book is the wetlands bible . . . the most wide-ranging [book] on the subject."--Carl Folke, Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences (Land Use Policy) "The single best combination text and reference book on wetland ecology."--Joseph S. Larson,... Read Full Overview

So definitive that the first edition was quoted in Congressional testimony on wetland protection, Wetlands provides an extensive overview of virtually every type of saline and freshwater wetland in North America. The authors cover chemistry, biology, geology, hydrology, geography,... Read Full Overview