Ecology Of A Glacial Flood Plain

Author : J.V. Ward,U. Uehlinger
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 328 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2013-03-09
Category : Science
ISBN : 9789401701815

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Ecology of a Glacial Flood Plain by J.V. Ward,U. Uehlinger Pdf

This book is a monograph reporting the major findings from a comprehensive study of a glacial flood plain in the Swiss Alps, based on an intensive research program conducted year-round over several years. Until recently, very little was known regarding the ecology of glacial streams. Previous studies typically focused on one or a few aspects and were limited to the summer period. Moreover, this is the first ecological study of a glacial flood plain with a dynamic, multi-thread channel network. Year-round sampling of a system with a complex channel network spawned unanticipated results and new insights into the ecology of glacial streams. The book begins with the landscape features, glacial history, and floodplain evolution of the Val Roseg. This is followed by chapters on channel typology, groundwater-surfacewater interactions, thermal heterogeneity, and nutrient dynamics. Chapters on the biota deal with terrestrial and aquatic flora, hyphomycete fungi, surface zoobenthos, and the interstitial fauna. Functional processes are addressed in chapters on organic matter dynamics, litter decomposition, nutrient limitation, and drift and colonization patterns. The final chapter provides a synthesis of our current understanding of the ecology of Val Roseg. Weare indebted to many individuals and organizations for assistance and support of the research program on the Val Roseg and the production of this book.

Author : Karel Kovar
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 596 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Ecology
ISBN : 1901502457

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Hydrology, Water Resources and Ecology in Headwaters by Karel Kovar Pdf

Author : Jeffrey J. Opperman,Peter B. Moyle,Eric W. Larsen,Joan L. Florsheim,Amber D. Manfree
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 280 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2017-09-05
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780520966321

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Floodplains by Jeffrey J. Opperman,Peter B. Moyle,Eric W. Larsen,Joan L. Florsheim,Amber D. Manfree Pdf

Floodplains provides an overview of floodplains and their management in temperate regions. It synthesizes decades of research on floodplain ecosystems, explaining hydrologic, geomorphic, and ecological processes and how under appropriate management these processes can provide benefits to society ranging from healthy fish populations to flood-risk reduction. Drawing on the framework of reconciliation ecology, the authors explore how new concepts for floodplain ecosystem restoration and management can increase these benefits. Additionally, they use case studies from California’s Central Valley and other temperate regions to show how innovative management approaches are reshaping rivers and floodplains around the world.

Author : R. Jan Stevenson,Sergi Sabater
Publisher : Springer
Page : 278 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2015-03-21
Category : Science
ISBN : 9789400706088

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Global Change and River Ecosystems - Implications for Structure, Function and Ecosystem Services by R. Jan Stevenson,Sergi Sabater Pdf

Rivers around the world are threatened by changes in land use, climate, hydrologic cycles, and biodiversity. Global changes in rivers include, but are not restricted to water flow interruptions, temperature increases, loss of hydrological connectivity, altered water residence times, changes in nutrient loads, increasing arrival of new chemicals, simplification of the physical structure of the systems, occurrence of invasive species, and biodiversity losses. All of them affect the structure and functioning of the river ecosystem, and thereby, their ecosystem services. Understanding the responses of river ecosystems and their services to global change is essential for protecting human well being in all corners of the planet. Rivers provide critical benefits by providing food from fisheries and irrigation, regulating biogeochemical balances, and enriching our aesthetic and cultural experience. Predicting responses of rivers to global change is challenged by the complexity of interactions among these man-made drivers across a mosaic of natural hydrogeomorphic and climatic settings. This book explores the broad range of determinants defining global change and their effects on river ecosystems. Authors have provided thoughtful and insightful treatments of specific topics that relate to the broader theme of global change regulation of river ecosystems.

Author : Paul J. Wood,David M. Hannah,Jonathan P. Sadler
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 460 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2008-02-28
Category : Science
ISBN : 0470010185

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Hydroecology and Ecohydrology by Paul J. Wood,David M. Hannah,Jonathan P. Sadler Pdf

This state-of-the-art, research level text considers the growing volume of research at the interface of hydrology and ecology and focuses on: the evolution of hydroecology / ecohydrology process understanding hydroecological interactions, dynamics and linkages methodological approaches detailed case studies future research needs The editors and contributors are internationally recognised experts in hydrology and ecology from institutions across North America, South America, Australia, and Europe. Chapters provide a broad geographical coverage and bridge the traditional subject divide between hydrology and ecology. The book considers a range of organisms (plants, invertebrates and fish), provides a long-term perspective on contemporary and palaeo-systems, and emphasises wider research implications with respect to environmental and water resource management. Hydroecology and Ecohydrology is an indispensable resource for academics and postgraduate researchers in departments of physical geography, earth sciences, environmental science, environmental management, civil engineering, water resource management, biology, zoology, botany and ecology. It is also of interest to professionals working within environmental consultancies, organizations and national agencies.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Fundacion BBVA
Page : 505 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Ecology
ISBN : 9788496515536

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Unity in Diversity: Reflections on Ecology after the Legacy of Ramon Margalef by Anonim Pdf

Author : Dean Jacobsen,Olivier Dangles
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 313 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2017
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780198736868

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Ecology of High Altitude Waters by Dean Jacobsen,Olivier Dangles Pdf

Truly high altitude aquatic ecosystems are found primarily at lower latitudes: vast regions in the tropical part of the Andes, the Himalayas and Tibet, considerable areas in East Africa, and minor zones of Oceania. However, despite their abundance in these regions, their biology and ecology has never been summarized in detail. A current synthesis of the topic is therefore timely. High altitude waters are ideal systems with which to address a broad range of key and topical themes in ecology, both at the regional and global scales. From specific functional adaptations of aquatic species to harsh environmental conditions through to global diversity patterns along altitudinal gradients and extinction risks of mountain populations due to vanishing glaciers, ecological patterns and processes found in high altitude waters are both diverse and singular. Although poorly considered in classical textbooks of ecology and limnology, high altitude waters have much to offer existing (aquatic) ecological theories and applications. These often threatened and exploited habitats are also ideal for studying the intimate interactions between social and ecological systems that characterize the majority of ecosystems in the Anthropocene.

Author : Richard T. T. Forman
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 477 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2014-02-13
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781107007000

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Urban Ecology by Richard T. T. Forman Pdf

The first richly illustrated worldwide portrayal of urban ecology, tying together organisms, built structures, and the physical environment around cities.

Author : Disha Experts
Publisher : Disha Publications
Page : 200 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2019-04-01
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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1900+ MCQs with Explanatory Notes For GEOGRAPHY, ECOLOGY & ENVIRONMENT 2nd Edition by Disha Experts Pdf

The thouroughly Revised & Updated 2nd Edition of the book '1900+ MCQs with Explanatory Notes For GEOGRAPHY, ECOLOGY & ENVIRONMENT' has been divided into 6 chapters which have been further divided into 28 Topics containing 1900+ “Multiple Choice Questions” for Quick Revision and Practice. The Unique Selling Proposition of the book is the explanation to each and every question which provides additional info to the students on the subject of the questions and correct reasoning wherever required. The questions have been selected on the basis of the various types of questions being asked in the various exams.

Author : Pilar Rodriguez,Piet F.M. Verdonschot
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 282 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Science
ISBN : 9789401005975

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Aquatic Oligochaete Biology VIII by Pilar Rodriguez,Piet F.M. Verdonschot Pdf

This book contains 26 contributions dealing with the biology of aquatic oligochaetes and covers a wide range of topics including taxonomy, morphology, ultrastructure, embryology, reproduction, feeding biology, ecotoxicity, community studies, and species distribution. Descriptions of new taxa in tropical areas, including Amazonian forest soils, as well as overviews on the biodiversity of aquatic oligochaetes in Australia and European groundwaters, are presented. New morphological characteristics in both marine and freshwater species are described and interpreted. Laboratory studies contribute to the knowledge of oligochaete feeding biology and reproduction. The use of aquatic oligochaetes in ecological risk assessment is analysed in detail, and standardised experimental designs for studies on bioaccumulation and pollutant transfer by food are included. Finally, a number of papers present the effects of oliogochaetes on the performance of an activated sludge plant, and multivariate approaches to the spatial and/or temporal distribution and composition of oligochaete communities in many different areas of the world, from the scale of a river to the scale of the microhabitat. The broad scope of this volume is a reflection of recent rends, not only in oligochaete research, but also in general applied biological studies.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 228 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 1993
Category : Dam failures
ISBN : CORNELL:31924073136883

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Ecological Effects of the Lawn Lake Flood of 1982, Rocky Mountain National Park by Anonim Pdf

Author : James H. Thorp,Martin C. Thoms,Michael D. Delong
Publisher : Elsevier
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2010-07-27
Category : Nature
ISBN : 0080888003

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The Riverine Ecosystem Synthesis by James H. Thorp,Martin C. Thoms,Michael D. Delong Pdf

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. Develops the classic, seminal article in River Research and Applications, "A Model of Biocomplexity in River Networks Across Space and Time" which introduced the RES concept for the first time A guide to the practical analysis of individual rivers, extending its use from pristine ecosystems to modern, human-modified rivers An essential aid both to the study fundamental and applied aspects of rivers, such as rehabilitation, management, monitoring, assessment, and flow manipulation of networks

Author : Enner Herenio de Alcântara
Publisher : Nova Science Publishers
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : Floodplain management
ISBN : 1628089989

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Floodplains by Enner Herenio de Alcântara Pdf

A floodplain is a flat, or nearly flat, land that is adjacent to a stream or river which experiences occasional flooding (a naturally occurring process), and those who live near rivers and floodplains are especially interested in them. Historically, floodplains have been used for waste disposal, supplies, power generation, transport and food. In this book, the student or professional will find information about some floodplains around the world and their main problems, as well as some techniques used to study them. This book is divided into nine chapters, and each one aims to show some relevant studies in floodplains and lakes using assorted themes, such as: mercury speciation and bioavailability, plant-soil interactions, indicators for evaluating floodplain restoration, floodplain formation, phytoplankton community, storage and release of water, hydrogenic heavy metals and hydrodynamics.

Author : Sir Henry Hoyle Howorth
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 408 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 1892
Category : Deluge
ISBN : UCAL:B4175673

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The Glacial Nightmare and the Flood by Sir Henry Hoyle Howorth Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 302 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 1994
Category : Biotic communities
ISBN : MINN:31951D01212451K

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Ecological Subregions of the United States, Section Descriptions by Anonim Pdf