The Importance of Wetlands to Sustainable Landscapes
A special issue of Sustainability (ISSN 2071-1050).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 August 2019) | Viewed by 4740
Special Issue Editor
Interests: wetland ecology; ecosystem ecology; urban ecology; sustainability science; social–ecological research
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Wetland ecosystems are important components of virtually all landscapes. At the same time, wetland loss continues to be a significant problem, as [globally] fewer than 50% of the wetlands that existed several centuries ago remain. These ecosystems are unique, in that they have ecological structures and functions that are both terrestrial and aquatic. Wetlands are hot spots for biogeochemical processes, hydrologic connectivity, ecological productivity, and wildlife habitat. Additionally, a myriad of human livelihoods depends on wetlands; thus, they are also hot spots for social–ecological processes and for human–environment interactions. This Special Issue focuses on several aspects of the social–ecological contributions that wetlands make to landscape sustainability. These will be structured by specific case studies that address wetland restoration at various scales; the conservation of threatened wetlands; and urban wetlands, both designed and accidental. The Special Issue will conclude with a synthetic chapter that integrates these topics and case studies.
Prof. Dr. Daniel L. Childers
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- wetlands
- landscape sustainability
- conservation
- restoration
- social–ecological dynamics
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