Wastewater Treatment, Plant Dynamics and Management in Constructed and Natural Wetlands

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Vymazal, Jan (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands, 2008.
• Subjects: Environment.; Environmental management.; Physical geography.; Applied ecology.; Water pollution.; Waste Water Technology / Water Pollution Control / Water Management / Aquatic Pollution.; Environmental Management.; Physical Geography.; Environment, general.; Water Policy/Water Governance/Water Management.; Applied Ecology.

Wetlands were historically neglected until it was revealed that they could be economically valuable to man. They are one of the most dynamic ecosystems in the world and have many functions for society. For example, natural wetlands provide food staples, building materials, irrigation of agricultural...