Wetlands / Moore, Peter D

Describes the geography, geology, ecosystem, biodiversity, history, uses, and future of wetlands biomes, and includes photographs, charts, illustrations, a glossary, and an index.

Presents color-illustrated, encyclopedia-style articles on the wetland biome, covering its geography, geology, chemistry, biology, biodiversity, history, economics, health, management, and relationship to the atmosphere, and includes a glossary and a further reading list.

Provides biological, climatic, economic, geographical, geological, and historical perspectives on wetlands environments, and explains how the ecosystems came to be, how they have changed throughout history, and how they have been affected by human activity.

Describes biomes known as the wetlands focusing on their geology, ecosystem, biodiversity, and their uses. Also discusses their history and future challenges.