TY  - BOOK
AU  - Denyer, Karen,
AU  - Peters,Monica
TI  - Life in the shallows: the wetlands of Aotearoa New Zealand 
SN  - 9780995143128
AV  - QH541.5.M3 D46 2022
U1  - 577.68 23
PY  - 2022///.
CY  - Auckland, New Zealand : 
PB  - Massey University Press, 
KW  - Wetlands
KW  - New Zealand
KW  - Wetland animals
KW  - Habitat
KW  - Conservation
KW  - Wetland ecology
KW  - Wetland conservation
KW  - Maori (New Zealand people)
KW  - Ethnobotany
N1  - "Rich and diverse but often unloved, Aotearoa's wetlands are the most vulnerable of our ecosystems. Only a tiny fraction of their original extent remains, and we continue to lose this vital habitat. The race is on to discover more about them while we still can. This highly illustrated and absorbing book introduces and explores the wetlands of Aotearoa through the work and experiences of our leading researchers.It also explores the deep cultural and spiritual significance they have for Māori, and the collaboration of mātauranga Māori and western science in continuing to improve our understanding of these special places. Featuring wetlands to visit all around the country, descriptions of the rich bird, insect and plant life that can be found there, and some of the innovative ways we can protect and restore them, 'Life in the Shallows' is a key resource for those who want to explore, understand and care for these precious places"--Publisher's website; Includes bibliographical references (pages 328) and index; Foreword / Ruud Kleinpaste -- Preface: Getting into wetlands -- Preface: Engaging communities -- Introduction: The wetlands of Aotearoa New Zealand -- Mātauranga Māori a ngā repo / Garth Harmsworth, Yvonne Taura -- Fire and water -- Fish hotels and 'carpuccinos' -- Filters and floaters -- Wetlands on ice -- Feathers versus fur -- The tiny majority -- Estuaries and eDNA -- Salty and sweet -- Mysterious matuku -- Tipping points -- Drones on duty -- Looking back to see the future -- Green invaders -- Hands-and-knees botany -- Life in lakes -- Working wetlands -- Weaving knowledge systems -- Western wetland science pioneers / Philippe Gerbeaux; Appendix 1: Supporting wetland science -- Appendix 2: Species list -- Appendix: Featured wetlands and Ramsar sites
N2  - "Rich and diverse but often unloved, Aotearoa's wetlands are the most vulnerable of our ecosystems. Only a tiny fraction of their original extent remains, and we continue to lose this vital habitat. The race is on to discover more about them while we still can. This ... book introduces and explores the wetlands of Aotearoa through the work and experiences of our leading researchers. It also explores the deep cultural and spiritual significance they have for Māori, and the collaboration of matauranga Māori and Western science in continuing to improve our understanding of these special places. Featuring wetlands to visit all around the country, descriptions of the rich bird, insect and plant life that can be found there, and some of the innovative ways we can protect and restore them, [this] is a key resource for those who want to explore, understand and care for these precious places."--
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