Together with its companion Volume 190 Wetlands and Natural Resource Management, this volume gives a broad and well-integrated overview of recent major scientific results in wetland science and their applications in natural resource management issues.
After an introduction into the field, 12 chapters contributed by internationally known experts summarize the state of the art on a particular subject. They are divided into the following three sections: Functioning of Plants and Animals in Wetlands - Conservation and Management of Wetlands - Wetland Restoration and Creation.
The volume is of interest to wetland scientists, natural resource managers, as well as policy makers.

Introduction: Wetland Functioning in Relation to Biodiversity Conservation and Restoration

Plant Survival in Wet Environments: Resilience and Escape Mediated by Shoot Systems
Center Stage: The Crucial Role of Macrophytes in Regulating Trophic Interactions in Shallow Lake Wetlands
Biological Invasions: Concepts to Understand and Predict a Global Threat
Wetland Conservation and Management: Questions for Science and Society in Applying the Ecosystem Approach
Wetlands in the Tidal Freshwater Zone
Biodiversity in European Shallow Lakes: a Multilevel-Multifactorial Field Study
River Basin Management to Conserve Wetlands and Water Resources
Aspects of Adaptive Management of Coastal Wetlands
Contrasting Approaches to the Restoration of Diverse Vegetation in Herbaceous Wetlands
Fen Management and Research Perspectives
Social Learning in Wetland Development
Eco-Hydrological Functioning of the Biebrza Wetlands: Lessons for the Conservation and Restoration of Deteriorated Wetlands.