Habitat conservation : managing the physical environment / edited by A. Warren and J. R. French.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Relations between nature conservation and the physical environment / A. Warren and J.R. French -- Mountain resources and conservation / N. Bayfield -- Valley-side slopes / A. Warren -- Conservation and the river channel environment / N.J. Clifford -- Floodplains / F.M.R. Hughes and S.B. Rood -- Lakes / L. Carvalho and N.J. Anderson -- Freshwater wetlands / J.R. Thompson and C.M. Finlayson -- Physical contexts for saltmarsh conservation / J.R. French and D.J. Reed -- Coastal dunes / S.M. Arens, P.D. Jungerius, and F. van der Meulen -- Climate change and nature conservation / C. Agnew and S. Fennessy -- Sea-level rise / J.R. French and T. Spencer.

This text discusses how the biological and physical processes interact in habitats, explores the impact of global warming and the rise in sea-level, and includes case studies demonstrating how different habitats can be naturally managed and restored.