Integrating geographically isolated wetlands into land management decisions
| Autor: | Genevieve Ali, Brian P. Neff, Nandita B. Basu, Charles R. Lane, C. N. Jones, Daniel L. McLaughlin, Megan Lang, Laurie C. Alexander, Irena F. Creed, Ali Ameli, Heather E. Golden, Jay R. Christensen, Mark C. Rains, Grey R. Evenson |
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| Rok vydání: | 2017 |
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geography.geographical_feature_category
Ecology business.industry 0208 environmental biotechnology Environmental resource management Land management Wetland 02 engineering and technology Article 020801 environmental engineering Ecosystem services Catchment hydrology Geography business Ecology Evolution Behavior and Systematics |
| Zdroj: | Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment. 15:319-327 |
| ISSN: | 1540-9309 1540-9295 |
| Popis: | Wetlands across the globe provide extensive ecosystem services. However, many wetlands – especially those surrounded by uplands, often referred to as geographically isolated wetlands (GIWs) – remain poorly protected. Protection and restoration of wetlands frequently requires information on their hydrologic connectivity to other surface waters, and their cumulative watershed-scale effects. The integration of measurements and models can supply this information. However, the types of measurements and models that should be integrated are dependent on management questions and information compatibility. We summarize the importance of GIWs in watersheds and discuss what wetland connectivity means in both science and management contexts. We then describe the latest tools available to quantify GIW connectivity and explore crucial next steps to enhancing and integrating such tools. These advancements will ensure that appropriate tools are used in GIW decision making and maintaining the important ecosystem services that these wetlands support. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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