Title: The Wetland Function and Research Tendency of Wetland Science
Abstract: Wetlands are formed by the interaction between terrestrial system and aquatic system. Wetlands are among the world s most productive environment. They are cradles of biological diversity, providing the water and primary productivity upon which countless species of plants and animals depend for survival. Wetlands have hydrological function, biogeochemical function and ecological function. The interactions of physical、bio-logical and chemical components of wetland, such as soils, water, plants and animals, enable the wetland per-form many vital functions. Wetland research is very important in the research of global environment change because wetlands act as a sink of carbon and climate stabilizer on global scale. At present, the basal theory research of wetland system should be strengthened. We should take great effort to further understand the definition, property and function of wetlands. The developmental tendency of wetland science should be clear. Natural historic processes of wetland formation, classification of wetland function, effects of global changes on wetlands, structure and function of wetland ecosystem, dynamics of wetland ecosystem, and so on, will be important in future study.
Publication Year: 2003
Publication Date: 2003-01-01
Language: en
Type: article
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