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Release : 2007
Genre : Floodplains
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Book Synopsis Contrasting the Middle Paraná and Mississippi Rivers to Develop a Template for Restoring Large Floodplain River Ecosystems by :
Download or read book Contrasting the Middle Paraná and Mississippi Rivers to Develop a Template for Restoring Large Floodplain River Ecosystems written by . This book was released on 2007. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : David J. Gilvear
Release : 2016-03-03
Genre : Science
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Book Synopsis River Science by : David J. Gilvear
Download or read book River Science written by David J. Gilvear. This book was released on 2016-03-03. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: River Science is a rapidly developing interdisciplinary field at the interface of the natural sciences, engineering and socio-political sciences. It recognises that the sustainable management of contemporary rivers will increasingly require new ways of characterising them to enable engagement with the diverse range of stakeholders. This volume represents the outcome of research by many of the authors and their colleagues over the last 40 years and demonstrates the integral role that River Science now plays in underpinning our understanding of the functioning of natural ecosystems, and how societal demands and historic changes have affected these systems. The book will inform academics, policy makers and society in general of the benefits of healthy functioning riverine systems, and will increase awareness of the wide range of ecosystem goods and services they provide.
Author : Carlos Vionnet
Release : 2018-10-03
Genre : Science
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Book Rating : 601/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis River, Coastal and Estuarine Morphodynamics. RCEM 2009, Two Volume Set by : Carlos Vionnet
Download or read book River, Coastal and Estuarine Morphodynamics. RCEM 2009, Two Volume Set written by Carlos Vionnet. This book was released on 2018-10-03. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Coastal, estuarine, fluvial and submarine morphodynamics encompass some of the leading processes shaping our planet. They stem mainly, but not only, from the interaction of water in motion and movable sediment boundaries, resulting in morphological changes produced by erosion, transport and deposition of sediments that generate a variety of landsca
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Release : 2016
Genre : Freshwater biology
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Book Synopsis Marine & Freshwater Research by :
Download or read book Marine & Freshwater Research written by . This book was released on 2016. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Ellen E. Wohl
Release : 2013-06-15
Genre : Nature
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Book Synopsis Wide Rivers Crossed by : Ellen E. Wohl
Download or read book Wide Rivers Crossed written by Ellen E. Wohl. This book was released on 2013-06-15. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Wide Rivers Crossed, Ellen Wohl tells the stories of two rivers—the South Platte on the western plains and the Illinois on the eastern—to represent the environmental history and historical transformation of major rivers across the American prairie. Wohl begins with the rivers’ natural histories, including their geologic history, physical characteristics, ecological communities, and earliest human impacts, and follows a downstream and historical progression from the use of the rivers’ resources by European immigrants through increasing population density of the twentieth century to the present day. During the past two centuries, these rivers changed dramatically, mostly due to human interaction. Crops replaced native vegetation; excess snowmelt and rainfall carried fertilizers and pesticides into streams; and levees, dams, and drainage altered distribution. These changes cascaded through networks, starting in small headwater tributaries, and reduced the ability of rivers to supply the clean water, fertile soil, and natural habitats they had provided for centuries. Understanding how these rivers, and rivers in general, function and how these functions have been altered over time will allow us to find innovative approaches to restoring river ecosystems. The environmental changes in the South Platte and the Illinois reflect the relentless efforts by humans to control the distribution of water: to enhance surface water in the arid western prairie and to limit the spread of floods and drain the wetlands along the rivers in the water-abundant east. Wide Rivers Crossed looks at these historical changes and discusses opportunities for much-needed protection and restoration for the future.
