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A typological framework of non-floodplain wetlands for global collaborative research and sustainable use
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Chen, Wenjun (author)
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- Thorslund, Josefin, 1988- (author)
- Stockholms universitet,Institutionen för naturgeografi
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Nover, Daniel M. (author)
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Rains, Mark C. (author)
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Li, Xin (author)
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Xu, Bei (author)
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He, Bin (author)
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Su, Hui (author)
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Yen, Haw (author)
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Liu, Lei (author)
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Yuan, Huili (author)
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- Jarsjö, Jerker (author)
- Stockholms universitet,Institutionen för naturgeografi
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Viers, Joshua H. (author)
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- 2022-10-25
- 2022
- English.
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In: Environmental Research Letters. - : IOP Publishing. - 1748-9326. ; 17:11
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- Non-floodplain wetlands (NFWs) are important but vulnerable inland freshwater systems that are receiving increased attention and protection worldwide. However, a lack of consistent terminology, incohesive research objectives, and inherent heterogeneity in existing knowledge hinder cross-regional information sharing and global collaboration. To address this challenge and facilitate future management decisions, we synthesized recent work to understand the state of NFW science and explore new opportunities for research and sustainable NFW use globally. Results from our synthesis show that although NFWs have been widely studied across all continents, regional biases exist in the literature. We hypothesize these biases in the literature stem from terminology rather than real geographical bias around existence and functionality. To confirm this observation, we explored a set of geographically representative NFW regions around the world and characteristics of research focal areas. We conclude that there is more that unites NFW research and management efforts than we might otherwise appreciate. Furthermore, opportunities for cross-regional information sharing and global collaboration exist, but a unified terminology will be needed, as will a focus on wetland functionality. Based on these findings, we discuss four pathways that aid in better collaboration, including improved cohesion in classification and terminology, and unified approaches to modeling and simulation. In turn, legislative objectives must be informed by science to drive conservation and management priorities. Finally, an educational pathway serves to integrate the measures and to promote new technologies that aid in our collective understanding of NFWs. Our resulting framework from NFW synthesis serves to encourage interdisciplinary collaboration and sustainable use and conservation of wetland systems globally.
Subject headings
- NATURVETENSKAP -- Geovetenskap och miljövetenskap (hsv//swe)
- NATURAL SCIENCES -- Earth and Related Environmental Sciences (hsv//eng)
Keyword
- non-floodplain wetlands
- global collaborative research
- sustainable wetland use
- interdisciplinary
- small vulnerable waters
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Chen, Wenjun
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Thorslund, Josef ...
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Nover, Daniel M.
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Rains, Mark C.
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Li, Xin
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Xu, Bei
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He, Bin
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Su, Hui
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Yen, Haw
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Liu, Lei
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Yuan, Huili
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Jarsjö, Jerker
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Viers, Joshua H.
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