Coastal wetlands: A Synthesis

WOLANSKI, E.,; BRINSON, M.E.; CAHOON, D.R.; PERILLO, G.M.E.

Coastal wetlands: an integrated ecosystem approach

Elsevier

Lugar: Amsterdam; Año: 2009; p. 1 - 61

1. Introduction 12. A Synthesis of Coastal Wetlands Science 22.1. Geography 32.2. Geomorphology evolution under climate change 42.3. The influence of vegetation on the geomorphology evolutionwith climate change 62.4. The stabilizing role of vegetation 92.5. State change and coastal evolution 132.6. The role of physical disturbances 142.7. The role of herbivores 182.8. Observations across ecosystem types 212.9. The human impact 292.10. Modeling and predictions 322.11. Coastal wetland ecosystems as a component of estuaries 332.12. Coastal wetland socioeconomics 352.13. Coastal wetlands are essential for our quality of life 393. Lessons from the Chapters in This Book 443.1. Coastal wetlands as ecosystems 453.2. Physical processes 463.3. Tidal flats 483.4. Marshes and seagrasses 493.5. Mangroves 523.6. Coastal wetland restoration and management 543.7. Coastal wetland sustainability and landscape dynamics 57References