About this book
Urbanization affects wetlands in direct and indirect ways. Over the past several decades it has become increasingly apparent that unmanaged runoff is the primary threat to the country's watershed resources. "Wetlands and Urbanization: Implications for the Future" is the result of a ten year research project focused on the understanding and managing the impacts of urban stormwater on wetlands. The book documents the background, methods, and results of the research and uses the information to draw conclusions about managing wetland ecosystems in urban areas. The project culminates in a set of comprehensive guidelines for the management of wetland hydrology.While the focus of this research is regional in nature, its applications are broad. First, the research shows how to measure and assess the impact of urbanization on wetlands. Secondly, it presents scientific approaches available for use in an integrated assessment of wetland condition. And thirdly, it provides guidelines for biomonitoring wetlands using multiple indicators. Wetlands and Urbanization presents an integrated watershed approach to the scientific evaluation of the impact of landscape urbanization on wetland functions. It associates the source of impact (the landscape) with the sink (the wetland), relates findings to implications for future planning and management of watersheds and provides a model for future comprehensive investigations of wetland impacts from urbanization.
Contents
Overview of the Puget Sound Wetlands and Stormwater Management Research Program, R.R. Horner DESCRIPTIVE ECOLOGY OF FRESHWATER WETLANDS IN THE CENTRAL PUGET SOUND BASIN Morphology and Hydrology, L.E. Reinelt, B.L. Taylor, and R.R. Horner Water Quality and Soils, R.R. Horner, S.S. Cooke, L.E. Reinelt, K.A. Ludwa, and N.T. Chin Characterization of Puget Sound Basin Palustrine Wetland Vegetation, S.S. Cooke and A.L. Azous Emerging Macroinvertebrate Distribution, Abundance and Habitat Use, K.O. Richter Amphibian Distribution, Abundance, and Habitat Use, K.O. Richter and A.L. Azous Bird Distribution, Abundance, and Habitat Use, K.O. Richter and A.L. Azous Small Mammal Distribution, Abundance, and Habitat Use, K.O. Richter and A.L. Azous FUNCTIONAL ASPECTS OF FRESHWATER WETLANDS IN THE CENTRAL PUGET SOUND BASIN Effects of Watershed Development on Hydrology, L.E. Reinelt and B.L. Taylor The Effects of Watershed Development on Water Quality, R.R. Horner, S.S. Cooke, L.E. Reinelt, K.A. Ludwa, N.T. Chin, and M. Valentine The Hydrolic Requirements of Common Pacific Northwest Wetland Plant Species, S.S. Cooke and A.L. Azous Emergent Macroinvertebrate Communities in Relation to Watershed Development, K.O. Richter and K.A. Ludwa Bird Communities in Relation to Watershed Development, K.O. Richter, and A.L. Azous MANAGEMENT OF FRESHWATER WETLANDS IN THE CENTRAL PUGET SOUND BASIN Managing Wetland Hydroperiod: Issues and Concerns, A.L. Azous, and L.E. Reinelt Wetlands and Stormwater Management Guidelines, R.R. Horner, A.L. Azous, K.O. Richter, S.S. Cooke, L.E. Reinelt, and K. Ewing
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