Creating and restoring wetlands : from theory to practice / Christopher Craft.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Front Cover; Creating and Restoring Wetlands: From Theory to Practice; Copyright; Contents; Acknowledgments; One -- Foundations; 1 -- Introduction; Why Restore Wetlands?; Fundamental Characteristics of Wetlands; Setting Realistic Goals; Theory and Practice; Disturbance: Identifying and Ameliorating Stressors; Understanding Ecosystem Dynamics; Accelerating Restoration: Succession and Ecosystem Development; Reestablishing a Self-Supporting System; References; 2 -- Definitions; Introduction; Wetland Characteristics; Hydrology; Vegetation; Soils; Definitions; Classification Systems; Legal Frameworks

The USCanada; European Union; Other Countries; International; Wetland Ecosystem Services; References; 3 -- Ecological Theory and Restoration; Introduction; Disturbance; Dispersal and Colonization; Succession; The Organismic View-Facilitation; Facilitation and Nurse Plants; Facilitation and Mycorrhizae; The Individualistic View-Tolerance and Inhibition; Other Gleasonian Models; Ecosystem Development; Biological Invasions; Community Susceptibility to Invasion; Life History Traits of Invaders; Invasive Species and Restoration; References; 4 -- Consideration of the Landscape; Introduction

Stressors of Natural, Agricultural, and Urban LandscapesWetland Functions and Placement on the Landscape; The Need for a Watershed Approach; Selecting and Prioritizing Sites for Restoration; Watershed and Wetland Characteristics to Identify Suitable Sites; Prioritizing Sites for Restoration; References; Two -- Restoration of Freshwater Wetlands; 5 -- Inland Marshes; Introduction; Theory; Practice; Restoring Hydrology; Reestablishing Vegetation; Restoring and Recreating Soils; Amendments; Ecosystem Development; Keys to Ensure Success; References; 6 -- Forested Wetlands; Introduction

Riparian ForestsFloodplain Forests; Forested Wetlands as Habitat; Loss of Forested Wetlands; Theory; Practice; Floodplain Forest; Riparian Forest; Importance of Microtopography; Amendments; Ecosystem Development; Keys to Ensure Success; References; 7 -- Peatlands; Introduction; Peat-Origin, Composition, and Geographic Distribution; Peatland Succession; Theory; Practice; Mined Peatlands; Drained Peatlands; Rewetting of Fens; Eutrophied Peatlands: Sod Cutting, Topsoil Removal, and Mowing; Ecosystem Development; Keys to Ensure Success; References; Three -- Restoration of Estuarine Wetlands

8 -- Tidal MarshesIntroduction; Salt and Brackish Water Marshes; Tidal Freshwater Marshes; Tidal Marsh Loss; Theory; Practice; Restoring Hydrology; Reestablishing Vegetation; Restoring and Re-creating Soils; Amendments; Ecosystem Development; Restoration of Tidal Freshwater Marshes; Keys to Ensure Success; References; 9 -- Mangroves; Introduction; Ecology of Mangroves; Global Distribution and Loss through Time; Theory; Practice; Planting; Natural Colonization; Ecosystem Development; Keys to Ensure Success; References; Four -- From Theory to Practice

10 -- Measuring Success: Performance Standards and Trajectories of Ecosystem Development

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