The riverine ecosystem synthesis toward conceptual cohesiveness in river science libro electrónico

This book presents the most comprehensive model yet for describing the structure and functioning of running freshwater ecosystems. Riverine Ecosystems Synthesis (RES) is a result of combining several theories published in recent decades, dealing with aquatic and terrestrial systems. New analyses are fused with a variety of new perspectives on how river network ecosystems are structured and function, and how they change along longitudinal, lateral, and temporal dimensions. Among these novel perspectives is a dramatically new view of the role of hydrogeomorphic forces in forming functional process zones from headwaters to the mouths of great rivers. Designed as a useful tool for aquatic scientists worldwide whether they work on small streams or great rivers and in forested or semi-arid regions, this book will provide a means for scientists to understand the fundamental and applied aspects of rivers in general and includes a practical guide and protocols for analyzing individual rivers. Specific examples of rivers in at least four continents (Africa, Australia, Europe and North America) serve to illustrate the power and utility of the RES concept.

Bibliographic Details

Main Authors:	Thorp, James H. autor/a, Thoms, Martin C. autor/a, Delong, Michael D. autor/a
Format:	Texto biblioteca
Language:	eng
Published:	Amsterdam, The Netherlands Academic Press 2008
Subjects:	Ecosistemas acuáticos, Ecosistemas ribereños, Ecología de corrientes de agua,
Online Access:	http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/book/9780123706126
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