{"product_id":"wetlands-of-tropical-and-subtropical-south-and-central-america-isbn-9781394307135","title":"Wetlands of Tropical and Subtropical South and Central America","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA comprehensive survey of exemplary wetlands that highlights their importance for local livelihoods as well as for global biodiversity\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCovering a number of different regions across the Americas, \u003ci\u003eWetlands of Tropical and Subtropical South and Central America\u003c\/i\u003e provides detailed information on some of the world�s most important wetlands and wetland types, including the Amazon basin, as well as their current and potential biological resources. Each wetland is analyzed by a regional expert. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWritten with UN sustainable development goals in mind, \u003ci\u003eWetlands of Tropical and Subtropical South and Central America\u003c\/i\u003e includes information on: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe importance of sustaining local economic livelihoods in each wetland region by providing food resources as well as recreational opportunities\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWetland ecosystem services including carbon sequestration, water filtration, nutrient retention, and flood mitigation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThreats to the integrity of each wetland region as well as management strategies and practical conservation and restoration measures\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eWetlands of Tropical and Subtropical South and Central America\u003c\/i\u003e is an essential reference on the subject for ecologists, conservation scientists, hydrologists, and environmental and water resource managers. Governmental agencies and professionals in fisheries, agriculture, and rural development will also find value in the book. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 1. Lowland wetlands of Bolivia: Landscapes, conservation and livelihoods -\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMónica Moraes R., Daniel Larrea-Alcázar, Daniel Villarroel, and José Daniel Soto\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 2. Marine and Coastal Wetlands of the Colombian Caribbean -S. Millan, J.P. Caicedo-Garcia, C. Montes-Chaura, S. Pardo-Spiess, M. Hernández, D.I. Gomez-Lopez, R. Navas-Camacho, D. Guerrero, S. Herrera-Fajardo, D. Romero, T. Hoyos, A.P. Zamora, and P.C. Sierra-Correa                                                                                                                          \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 3. Wetlands of Ecuador: Biodiversity, Livelihoods and Conservation - Fausto López Rodríguez, Sandra Lee Pinel, and James Gruber                  \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 4. Biodiversity, Livelihoods and Conservation in the Matusagaratí Wetland Complex, Darién, Panamá - Indra Candanedo                         \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 5. Human Pressure on the Pantanal: A Four-Decade Analysis of Land Cover Changes, Ecological Degradation and Future prospects  - Ernandes Sobreira, Thiago Ferreira Pereira, Daiana Ferreira Dias, Cleverson Ricardo Soares Viana, Josiane Santos Batista Carioca de Paula, Ana Paula Dalbem Barbosa, Acisa Raimunda de Souza, Tiago da Rocha Pedra, Maísa Consuelo dos Santos, Derick Victor de Souza Campos, Adriano Marcos Romano, Sarian Kosten, Claumir Cesar Muniz, Solange Kimie Ikeda-Castrillon, and Wilkinson Lopes Lázaro\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 6. Amazonian Freshwater Wetlands: Biodiversity, Livelihoods and Conservation -Florian Wittmann           \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 7.  Wetlands of Mexico -José Luis Marín-Muñiz                  \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 8. Review of wetlands in Paraguay, ecological and economic importance -Bonifacia Benitez and Oscar Feltes              \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 9. Subtropical extra-Andean wetlands of Argentina - Rubén D. Quintana, Patricia Kandus, Roberto F. Bó, Francisco Firpo Lacoste, Alejandro Giraudo, Zuleica Marchetti, Priscilla Gail Minotti, Leticia Rodríguez and Facundo Schivo\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47990474506469,"sku":"NP9781394307135","price":205.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781394307135.jpg?v=1761787973","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/wetlands-of-tropical-and-subtropical-south-and-central-america-isbn-9781394307135","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}