In other words, as biotic pressure increases and the wetland becomes less attractive as an ecosystem, one can expect a fall in elasticity.
A practical method for estimating the impact of land-use change on surface runoff, groundwater recharge and wetland hydrology.
Seeds, seed banks and wetlands tolerate high soil salt concentrations.
Similarly, the demand for cultivation plots in wetlands (dambo) has sharply increased over the past decade.
This vegetative life history strategy is important for regeneration in wetland forests with soft soil.
The dominance of these plants is therefore indicative of a wetland environment.
This is an excellent chapter giving a critical yet comprehensive overview of criteria and indicators that could be of help to managers of wetland environments.
They struggle daily with issues related to farm income, soil salinization, wetland designations and regulations, drainage and private property rights.
