Riparian Landscapes

Erscheinungsjahr 2002
ISBN: 978-0-521-38431-5
Verlag: Cambridge University Press

Buch, Englisch, 306 Seiten, HC gerader Rücken kaschiert, Format (B × H): 157 mm x 235 mm, Gewicht: 655 g

Reihe: Cambridge Studies in Ecology

Riparian Landscapes examines the ecological systems of streamside and floodplain areas from the perspective of landscape ecology. The specific spatial pattern of riparian vegetation is seen as a result of, and a control on, the ecological, geomorphological, and hydrological processes that operate along rivers. Riparian structures are controlled by the spatial dynamics of channels, flooding and soil moisture. These dynamics are part of integrated cascades of water, sediment, nutrients and carbon, to which animal and plant species respond in ways that illuminate community structure and competition. The role of the riparian zone in controlling species distribution and abundance is discussed. Intelligent management of these valuable ecological resources is highlighted. The potential for linking hydrological, geomorphological and ecological simulation models is also explored.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Malanson, George P.

Fachgebiete

• Geowissenschaften Geologie Paläoökologie
• Geowissenschaften Geologie Limnologie (Süßwasser)
• Geowissenschaften Geologie Umweltgeologie, Geoökologie
• Geowissenschaften Umweltwissenschaften Angewandte Ökologie
• Naturwissenschaften Biowissenschaften Biowissenschaften Naturschutzbiologie, Biodiversität
• Geowissenschaften Umweltwissenschaften Umweltüberwachung, Umweltanalytik, Umweltinformatik
• Naturwissenschaften Biowissenschaften Biowissenschaften Ökologie
• Naturwissenschaften Physik Angewandte Physik Soziophysik, Wirtschaftsphysik
• Naturwissenschaften Biowissenschaften Biowissenschaften Terrestrische Ökologie
• Naturwissenschaften Biowissenschaften Biowissenschaften Meeres- und Süßwasserökologie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. Principles considered; 2. Riparian topics; 3. Landscape structure; 4. Internal structure; 5. Cascades of material and energy; 6. Species dynamics; 7. Organising the landscape; References; Index.