This volume explores major wetland ecosystem services, such as climate cooling and water quality improvement, and discusses the recent wetland conservation and restoration activities in China and neighboring countries. The role of wetlands in either cooling or warming the climate is analyzed as the net balance between carbon sequestration and emissions of methane and nitrous oxide. Wetlands start off having a net warming effect on the climate but in time switch to net cooling. Further, they remove 40% of the N and P from run-off and groundwater flow in agricultural areas, but wetlands need to amount to 10% of the total catchment area to make a difference.

Reflecting on the recent large investment in wetland ecological studies in China and neighboring countries, the book addresses invasive species in coastal wetlands as well as the protection and wise use of tidal flats around the Yellow Sea. It also presents promising regional case studies on wetland restoration. The book is intended for academics, students and practitioners in the field of wetland ecology, management and restoration, as well as consultants and professionals working in conservation, wise use and environmental policy.
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Table of contents :
Wetland Functions and Ecosystem Services: Implications for Wetland Restoration and Wise Use (Shuqing An, Jos T. A. Verhoeven)....Pages 1-10
Front Matter ....Pages 11-11
Wetlands as Biogeochemical Hotspots Affecting Water Quality in Catchments (Magnus Land, Karin Tonderski, Jos T. A. Verhoeven)....Pages 13-37
Wetland Effects on Global Climate: Mechanisms, Impacts, and Management Recommendations (Scott C. Neubauer, Jos T. A. Verhoeven)....Pages 39-62
Wetlands and Forests Regulate Climate via Evapotranspiration (Petra Hesslerová, Jan Pokorný, Hanna Huryna, David Harper)....Pages 63-93
Front Matter ....Pages 95-95
Invasive Plants in Coastal Wetlands: Patterns and Mechanisms (Luzhen Chen)....Pages 97-128
Tidal Forested Wetlands: Mechanisms, Threats, and Management Tools (Thomas Williams, Devendra Amatya, William Conner, Sudhanshu Panda, Guangjun Xu, Jihai Dong et al.)....Pages 129-158
National Actions and International Frameworks for the Conservation and Wise Use of Tidal Flats and Other Coastal Wetlands in the Yellow Sea (Nial Moores, Lew Young, Spike Millington, Shaoxia Xia, Liu Yu, Xiubo Yu et al.)....Pages 159-184
Front Matter ....Pages 185-185
Wetland Restoration in China: Principles, Techniques, and Practices (Shuqing An, Xuanbo Zhang, Siyuan Song, Hui Zhao, Nasreen Jeelani)....Pages 187-218
Case Studies of Ecological Restoration and Conservation Strategies for Marshes and Peatlands (Xiaoyan Zhu, Ming Jiang, Yuxiang Yuan, Jos T. A. Verhoeven)....Pages 219-254
Building Resiliency to Climate Change Through Wetland Management and Restoration (Kimberli J. Ponzio, Todd Z. Osborne, Gillian T. Davies, Ben LePage, Pallaoor V. Sundareshwar, S. J. Miller et al.)....Pages 255-309
Synthesis and Outlook (Jos T. A. Verhoeven, Shuqing An)....Pages 311-318