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RIVER ECOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT
LESSONS FROM THE PACIFIC COASTAL ECOREGION |
| By: |
Robert J. Naiman (Editor), Robert E. Bilby (Editor), S. Kantor (Editor) |
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Hardback |
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£214.50 |
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| ISBN 10: |
0387983236 |
| ISBN 13: |
9780387983233 |
| Publisher: |
SPRINGER-VERLAG NEW YORK INC. |
| Pub. date: |
13 August, 1998 |
| Pages: |
705 |
| Description: |
Dealing specifically with river ecology and management in the Pacific coastal ecoregion, this work illustrates the interface between the science and policy of natural resource management. |
| Synopsis: |
Touching all parts of the natural environment and nearly all aspects of human culture, streams and rivers act as centres of organization within landscapes. They provide natural resources such as fish and clean water, transportation, energy, diffusion of wastes, and recreation. Today, with unprecedented demands on streams and rivers by an exponentially increasing human population, a basic ecological understanding of the structure and dynamics of running waters is essential for formulating sound management and policy decisions. The vast Pacific coastal ecoregion of the United States contains an extraordinary array of physical settings and examples of the range of dynamics associated with rivers and their management. The interface between the science and policy of natural resource management is illustrated by examples from this ecoregion, including the protection of riparian forest, the marbled murrelet, salmon, and amphibians. River Ecology and Management: Lessons from the Pacific Coastal Ecoregion includes sections on the Physical Environment, the Biotic Environment, Ecosystem Processes, Management, and Recommendations for the Future.Specific topics include channel dynamics, hydrology, water quality, microbial processes, primary production, fish and wildlife, riparian forest dynamics, organic matter and trophic dynamics, biogeochemical cycling, maintaining biodiversity, monitoring and assessment, economic perspectives, legal considerations, and the role of non-governmental organizations in river management. |
| Illustrations: |
202 figures |
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US |
| Imprint: |
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. |
| Returns: |
Non-returnable |
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