Wetlands in a Climate-Changing World aims to clarify our understanding of natural wetland structures, processes, and functions in the context of a changing climate, drawing on real-life case studies to help the reader comprehend current knowledge related to wetland research under the background of climate change. Unlike other terrestrial ecosystems, wetlands are more directly connected to, and influenced by, climate change. They help mitigate global warming by serving as CO2 sinks and organic carbon reservoirs, but they also contribute to warming by emitting CH4.
As wetlands are vital ecosystems worldwide, possessing unique and irreplaceable natural resources and ecological functions, this book is a great addition to research on presented topics.
As wetlands are vital ecosystems worldwide, possessing unique and irreplaceable natural resources and ecological functions, this book is a great addition to research on presented topics.
Table of Contents
1. Introduction2. Wetland distribution subjected to climate change: past impacts and future risks
3. Wetland hydrological regime prediction under climate change scenarios
4. Coastal wetland soil carbon and nitrogen cycling subjected to sea level elevation and salinity changes
5. Lacustrine wetland methane oxidation responding to the climate change
6. Lacustrine wetland phytoplankton responding to changing environment
7. Palustrine wetland soil biogeochemical processes responding to climate change
8. Palustrine wetland emergent plant performance under manipulated warming and precipitation along the surface water gradient
9. Wetland fish responding to changing environment
10. Peatland microbiological mediated carbon and nitrogen processes responding to climate change
11. Wetland waterfowls’ behaviours influenced by climate change
12. Climate change-adaptive management of wetlands: from theoretical principles to practices
Authors
Yuanchun Zou Northeast Institute of Geography and Agroecology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China.Dr. Yuanchun Zou is a Professor of Wetland Ecosystem Management Group, Northeast Institute of Geography and Agroecology Chinese Academy of Sciences. He is one of the leading Talents of National Forestry and Grassland Science and Technology Innovation Program, Co-Vice Chair/Secretary General, China Chapter of the Society of Wetland Scientists, and the Committee member of ISO/TC331/WG2. He has published over sixty papers indexed in Web of science, as well as over 10 monographs in Chinese.
Chun Wang Associate Researcher, Fujian Normal University, China. Chun Wang is an associate researcher in Fujian Normal University and a core member of Fujian Minjiang Estuary Wetland Ecosystem National Observation and Research Station of National Forestry and Grassland Administration. She has published over 40 papers. Xiaoyan Zhu Associate Professor, Northeast Normal University, China. Xiaoyan Zhu is an Associate Professor of Northeast Normal University who has published over thirty articles.
