: Nick Romanowski
: Planting Wetlands and Dams A Practical Guide to Wetland Design, Construction and Propagation
: Landlinks Press
: 9780643098008
: 1
: CHF 79.90
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: Architektur
: English
Wetland planting can bring back biodiversity, reduce the impact of drought and flood,improve water quality and conserve beauty in a mismanaged landscape. PlantingWetlands and Dams is a step-by-step, plain language guide to the creation ofconditions in which wetland plants will thrive, from design and construction tocollecting plants, seeds and propagation. Completely revised and expanded, this new edition includes comprehensiveinformation for around 200 genera of wetland plants from Tasmania to the tropics,complemented by more than 60 new colour photographs. It discusses themodification and improvement of existing dams, new lining materials available, andplanning for plant and animal habitat needs. It provides updated information on legalrequirements as well as significant exotic weeds, and examines the pros and cons ofestablishing new wetlands in dry climates.