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Wetlands of Ireland: Distribution, Ecology, Uses and Economic Value
Marinus L. Otte (Ed.)
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Ireland is famous - or notorious - for its wet and mild climate. Because on average more water precipitates than evaporates, the island is rich in wetlands - marshes, swamps, fens, bogs, lagoons, floodplains and wet meadows, to name but a few. Many place names in Ireland refer to wet places. Words derived from the Irish language are used to refer to a particular type of wetland, such as "callows" for the floodplains of the River Shannon, or "turlough" for a type of ephemeral wetland found almost exclusively in Ireland. This book brings together specialists in wetland science discussing a ... Read more
Ireland is famous - or notorious - for its wet and mild climate. Because on average more water precipitates than evaporates, the island is rich in wetlands - marshes, swamps, fens, bogs, lagoons, floodplains and wet meadows, to name but a few. Many place names in Ireland refer to wet places. Words derived from the Irish language are used to refer to a particular type of wetland, such as "callows" for the floodplains of the River Shannon, or "turlough" for a type of ephemeral wetland found almost exclusively in Ireland. This book brings together specialists in wetland science discussing a ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
University College Dublin Press Dublin
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
Number of Pages
256
Place of Publication
Dublin, Ireland
ISBN
9781900621892
SKU
V9781900621892
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 7 to 11 working days
Ref
99-26
Reviews for Wetlands of Ireland: Distribution, Ecology, Uses and Economic Value
"a valuable edition to the bookshelf of all who have an interest in ecology and the formation of our island." Bookview Ireland July 2003 "No one book had brought all the wetlands together, or made the case for their conservation. Distribution, Ecology, Uses and Economic Value is the subtitle, leaving little room to wonder what wetlands are 'good ... Read more