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Gosselink, James Gordon was born on September 14, 1931 in Kodaikanal, India. Son of George and Christina (Scholten) Gosselink. (parents American citizens).
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Wetlands
(The single most important book on wetlands, newly expande...)
The single most important book on wetlands, newly expanded and updated Wetlands is the definitive guide to this fragile ecosystem, providing the most comprehensive coverage and in-depth information available in print. Recently updated and expanded, this latest edition contains brand new information on Wetland Ecosystem Services and an updated discussion on Wetland, Carbon, and Climate Change and Wetland Creation and Restoration. Due to popular demand, the authors have brought back five streamlined chapters on wetland ecosystems that had been removed from previous editions, and provided more robust ancillary materials including an online color photo gallery, PowerPoint slides, and several video case studies. As nature's kidneys, wetland ecosystems help the environment process toxins and excess fertilizers and maintain the relative health of our aquatic ecosystems. As the understanding of their importance grows, their management and ecology have gained increased attention and have become an area of professional specialization over the past two decades. This book gives readers a solid understanding of wetlands, how they work, what they do, and why the Earth can't live without them. • Understand wetlands' role in the ecosystem, from local to global scales • Appreciate the fact that wetlands may be the most logical and economical way to sequester carbon from the atmosphere • Discover the unique characteristics that make wetlands critically important for improving water quality, reducing storm and flood damage, and providing habitat to support biodiversity • Learn how wetlands are being managed or destroyed around the globe but also how we can create and restore them • Examine the ways in which climate change is affecting wetland ecosystems and wetland ecosystems affect climate change Wetlands are crucial to the health of the planet, and we've only begun to realize the magnitude of the damage that has already been done as we scramble to save them. A generation of ecologists, ecological engineers, land use planners, and water resource managers worldwide owe their knowledge of the wetlands to this book – for the next generation to follow in their footsteps, Wetlands 5th edition is the quintessential guide to these critical systems.
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Wetlands
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Praise for the previous editions of Wetlands: "Wetlands, the field of study, would not be what it is without Wetlands, the book." ——Bill Streever, Wetlands, 2001 "The Third Edition of this highly successful book manages to set new standards in presentation and content to confirm its place as the first point of reference for those working or studying wetlands." ——Chris Bradley, University of Birmingham, UK, Regulated Rivers: Research and Management "This book is the wetlands bible...the most wide-ranging book on the subject." ——Carl Folke, Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, Land Use Policy "The single best combination text and reference book on wetland ecology." ——Joseph S. Larson, University of Massachusetts, Journal of Environmental Quality "First on my list of references to recommend to someone new to wetland policy management or science." ——Jay A. Leitch, North Dakota State University, Water Resources Bulletin For more than two decades, William Mitsch and James Gosselink's Wetlands has been the premier reference on wetlands for ecologists, land use planners, and water resource managers worldwide—a comprehensive compendium of the state of knowledge in wetland science, management, and restoration. Now Mitsch and Gosselink bring their classic book up to date with substantial new information and a streamlined text supplemented with a support web site. This new Fourth Edition maintains the authoritative quality of its predecessors while offering such revisions as: • Refocused coverage on the three main parts of the book: 1. An introduction to the extent, definitions, and general features of wetlands of the world; 2. Wetland science; and 3. Wetland management. • New chapter on climate change and wetlands that introduces the student to the roles that wetlands have in climate change and impact that climate change has on wetlands. • Increased international coverage, including wetlands of Mexico and Central America, the Congolian Swamp and Sine Saloum Delta of Africa, the Western Siberian Lowlands, the Mesopotamian Marshland restoration in Iraq, and the wetland parks of Asia such as Xixi National Wetland Park in eastern China and Gandau Nature Park in Taipei, Taiwan. This expanded coverage is illustrated with over 50 wetland photographs from around the world. • Several hundred new refer?ences for further reading, up-to-date data, and the latest research findings. • Over 35 new info boxes and sidebars provide essential background information to concepts being presented and case studies of wetland restoration and treatment in practice.
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Wetland Ecosystems
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New focused text introduces readers to wetland ecosystems and systems approaches to studying wetlands With its comprehensive coverage of wetland science, management, and restoration, Mitsch and Gosselink's Wetlands has been the premier reference on wetlands for more than two decades. Now, the coverage of specific wetland ecosystem types from earlier editions of this acclaimed work has been updated, revised, and supplemented with additional content in order to create this new text focusing exclusively on wetland ecosystems. This book now complements Wetlands, Fourth Edition. Following an introduction to ecosystems in general and wetland ecosystems in particular, Wetland Ecosystems examines the major types of wetlands found throughout the world: coastal wetlands, freshwater marshes and forested swamps, and peatlands. The final chapter reviews three fundamental systems approaches to studying wetlands: mesocosms, full-scale experimental ecosystems, and mathematical modeling. This new text features: • Updated descriptions of the hydrology, biogeochemistry, and biology of the main types of wetlands found in the world • New content introducing general ecosystems, wetland ecosystems, whole ecosystem and mesocosm experiments with wetlands, and systems ecology and modeling • A detailed description of the ecosystem services provided by wetlands • A broad international scope, including many examples of wetlands located outside North America • Two new coauthors offering new perspectives and additional insights into the latest ecosystem and modeling techniques An abundance of illustrations helps readers understand how different biological communities and the abiotic environment in wetland ecosystems interact and function. Tables and text boxes provide at-a-glance summaries of key information. Lastly, each chapter concludes with a list of recommended readings. This text has been designed as an introduction for students and professionals in wetland ecology and management, general ecology, environmental science, and natural resource management.
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James Gordon Gosselink
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AB, Oberlin College, 1953; Master of Science, Rutgers University, 1958; Doctor of Philosophy, Rutgers University, 1959.
Career
Research horticulturist, USDA, Miami, Florida, 1959-1961;
assistant professor biology, State University of New York, Binghamton, 1961-1964;
assistant professor botany, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, 1964-1968;
associate professor marine science, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, 1968-1974;
professor marine science, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, 1974-1990;
professor emeritus, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, since 1990;
chairman marine science department, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, 1979-1985;
director coastal ecological institute, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, 1977-1979. Expert consultant United States Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, 1986. Senior ecologist United States Fish and Wildlife Svc., Bay St. Louis, Mississippi, 1978.
Academic liaison Coastal Wetlands Planning, Protection and Restoration Act Taskforce, New Orleans.
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Wetland Ecosystems
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Wetlands
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Wetlands
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Wetland Ecosystems
Membership
Active Barataria Terrebonne National Estuary Program Management Committee, Baton Rouge, 1991-1992, National Wetlands Policy Forum, Washington, 1988-1989. Board directors High/Scope Education Research Foundation, Ypsilanti, Michigan, 1972-1986. Corporal United States Army, 1953-1955.
Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science. Member American Institute Biological Science, Estuarine Research Federation, Society Wetland Scientists.
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Married Jean Leona Vining, December 28,1955. Children: Jena, Leila, Patrick.
