Intermittent rivers and ephemeral streams : ecology and management /

"Intermittent Rivers and Ephemeral Streams: Ecology and Management takes an internationally broad approach, seeking to compare and contrast findings across multiple continents, climates, flow regimes, and land uses to provide a complete and integrated perspective on the ecology of these ecosyst...

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Corporate Author: ScienceDirect (Online service)
Other Authors: Datry, Thibault, 1977- (Editor), Bonada, Núria (Editor), Boulton, Andrew J. (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: London, United Kingdom : Academic Press is an imprint of Elsevier, 2017.
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:"Intermittent Rivers and Ephemeral Streams: Ecology and Management takes an internationally broad approach, seeking to compare and contrast findings across multiple continents, climates, flow regimes, and land uses to provide a complete and integrated perspective on the ecology of these ecosystems. Coupled with this, users will find a discussion of management approaches applicable in different regions that are illustrated with relevant case studies. In a readable and technically accurate style, the book utilizes logically framed chapters authored by experts in the field, allowing managers and policymakers to readily grasp ecological concepts and their application to specific situations. Provides up-to-date reviews of research findings and management strategies using international examples. Explores themes and parallels across diverse sub-disciplines in ecology and water resource management utilizing a multidisciplinary and integrative approach. Reveals the relevance of this scientific understanding to managers and policymakers."--Provided by publisher.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xxiii, 597 pages) : illustrations (chiefly color), maps (chiefly color)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780128039045
0128039043