ZUSAMMENFASSUNG The European Water Framework Directive and Economic Valuation of Wetlands The Restoration of Floodplains along the River Elbe This paper concerns the economic valuation within the European Water Framework Directive (WFD) of riparian wetlands ecological services, such as the protection of biodiversity. The Directive is an integrated approach to river basin management in Europe an...

Wetland communities are shaped by high levels of stress, disturbance and competition. Using South African palmiet wetlands as a case study (Prionium serratum dominated valley-bottom wetlands), we explore whether autogenic or allogenic succession is the dominant process driving community dynamics in drylands. Several wetland rehabilitation programmes Africa use species (P. serratum) pioneer to f...

UNLABELLED Flooding is the most common and damaging of all natural disasters in the United States, and was a factor in almost all declared disasters in U.S. HISTORY Direct flood losses in the U.S. in 2011 totaled $8.41 billion and flood damage has also been on the rise globally over the past century. The National Flood Insurance Program paid out more than $38 billion in claims since its incep...

As a national key protection and restoration project, ecological of Baiyangdian Wetland has an important significance for environmental management. the research area in Zaozhadian wetland, purification effect warm season cold aquatic plants was studied under different overflying water qualities. It provides theoretical experimental basis environment management wetlands. The results showed that ...

Wetland restoration is a common practice, and, in many cases, it for mitigation to offset losses of natural wetlands due human interference. Researchers commonly compare bird, amphibian, and reptile communities between these but overlook small mammals. However, terrestrial mammals are essential consider as they serve fundamental role the ecosystem seed dispersers prey larger wildlife. We conduc...

Despite to its importance for retaining biodiversity and human health, urban wetlands have received much less attention than other wetland types in northern Iran. This study deals with the floristic characteristics of one of the largest urban wetlands in Central Mazandaran, Roshanabad wetland in Babol.  All vascular plants were collected during two growing seasons of 2014 and 2015 and water sam...

ing from the technical measurement difficulties, there are a number of general benefits that accrue to society from its interaction with any large-scale ecosystem such as coastal wetlands (Pearce and Turner 1990). Ecosystems supply both stock and flow resources that can be used as direct and indirect inputs to production and consumption activities, thereby generating productivity and growth in ...

Many forested freshwater wetlands have been altered or destroyed, and are constructed to offset loss. However, they do not always replace the function of natural wetlands. It is important understand how features habitat differ between types whether provide an adequate for species adapted Our objectives were measure characteristics Four-toed Salamanders’ nesting determine which factors contribut...