The role of natural and constructed wetlands in nutrient cycling and retention on the landscape / Jan Vymazal.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Preface; Contents; Contributors; Chapter 1: Biomass Production in Permanent Wet Grasslands Dominated with Phalaris arundinacea: Case Study of the Trebo¿˜ Basin ...; 1.1 Introduction; 1.2 Study Area; 1.3 Methods; 1.3.1 Seasonal Course of Aboveground Biomass of a P. arundinacea Stand; 1.3.2 Variation in Biomass Production of Natural Communities; 1.3.3 Effect of Different Fertilization and Cutting Regimes; 1.3.4 Biomass Production of a Heavily Fertilized Wet Grassland Across a Moisture Gradient; 1.4 Results; 1.4.1 Seasonal Course of Aboveground Biomass of a P. arundinacea Stand
1.4.2 Variation in Biomass Production of Natural Communities1.4.3 Effect of Different Fertilization and Cutting Regimes on Biomass Yield; 1.4.4 Biomass Production of a Heavily Fertilized Wet Grassland Across a Moisture Gradient; 1.5 Concluding Remarks; 1.5.1 Production; 1.5.2 Plant Species Composition; 1.5.3 Possibilities of Sustainable Use; References; Chapter 2: Greenhouse Gas Fluxes from Restored Agricultural Wetlands and Natural Wetlands, Northwestern Indiana; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 Methods; 2.2.1 Site Description; 2.2.2 Greenhouse Gas Production Efficiency: Anaerobic Incubations
2.2.3 Greenhouse Gas Measurements: Static Flux Chamber2.2.4 Laboratory Analyses; 2.2.5 Supporting Data; 2.2.6 Statistical Analyses; 2.3 Results; 2.3.1 Greenhouse Gas Measurements: Anaerobic Incubations; 2.3.2 Greenhouse Gas Measurements: Static Flux Chamber; 2.3.3 Supporting Data; 2.4 Discussion; References; Chapter 3: Assessment of Immobilisation and Biological Availability of Iron Phosphate Nanoparticle-Treated Metals in Wetland S...; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 Methods; 3.3 Results and Discussion; 3.4 Conclusions; References
Chapter 4: Spatial Variability in Sedimentation, Carbon Sequestration, and Nutrient Accumulation in an Alluvial Floodplain For...4.1 Introduction; 4.2 Methods; 4.2.1 Site Description; 4.2.2 Soil Sampling and Analysis; 4.2.3 GIS/LiDAR Distance and Elevation Calculation; 4.2.4 Statistical Analysis; 4.3 Results; 4.4 Discussion; 4.4.1 Spatial Patterns; 4.4.2 Temporal Patterns; References; Chapter 5: Natural and Restored Wetland Buffers in Reducing Sediment and Nutrient Export from Forested Catchments: Finnish Exp...; 5.1 Introduction; 5.2 Nutrient Retention Efficiency: Contributing Factors
5.2.1 Buffer Size and Shape5.2.2 Nutrient and Hydrological Loading; 5.2.3 Vegetation and Soil Processes; 5.2.4 Other Factors; 5.3 Limitations and Possible Drawbacks; 5.4 Summary; References; Chapter 6: Do Reflectance Spectra of Different Plant Stands in Wetland Indicate Species Properties?; 6.1 Introduction; 6.2 Materials and Methods; 6.2.1 Site Description; 6.2.2 Field Spectroscopy and Stand Properties; 6.2.3 Measurements at the Leaf Level; 6.2.4 Statistical Analysis; 6.3 Results; 6.3.1 Reflectance Spectra at Leaf and Stand Levels; 6.3.2 Leaf Reflectance Spectra and Leaf Traits

Natural and constructed wetlands play a very important role on the landscape and their ecological services are highly valuable. In fact, some wetland types are regarded as one of the most valuable ecosystems on the Earth. Water management, including flood water retention, biomass production, carbon sequestration, wastewater treatment and biodiversity sources, are among the most important ecological services of wetlands. The book is aimed at the use of constructed wetlands for wastewater treatment and for the evaluation of various ecosystem services of natural wetlands. Special attention is paid to the role and potential use of wetlands on the agricultural landscape. The book presents up-to-date results of ongoing research and the content of the book could be used by wetland scientists, researchers, engineers, designers, regulators, decision-makers, universities teachers, landscape engineers and landscape planners as well as by water authorities, water regulatory offices or wastewater treatment research institutions.