9780520245679-0520245679-River and Stream Ecosystems of the World

River and Stream Ecosystems of the World

ISBN-13: 9780520245679
ISBN-10: 0520245679
Edition: First Edition, With a New Introduction
Author: Colbert E. Cushing, Kenneth W. Cummins, G. W. Minshall
Publication date: 2006
Publisher: University of California Press
Format: Paperback 834 pages
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ISBN-13: 9780520245679
ISBN-10: 0520245679
Edition: First Edition, With a New Introduction
Author: Colbert E. Cushing, Kenneth W. Cummins, G. W. Minshall
Publication date: 2006
Publisher: University of California Press
Format: Paperback 834 pages

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River and Stream Ecosystems of the World (ISBN-13: 9780520245679 and ISBN-10: 0520245679), written by authors Colbert E. Cushing, Kenneth W. Cummins, G. W. Minshall, was published by University of California Press in 2006. With an overall rating of 3.8 stars, it's a notable title among other Biology (Biological Sciences) books. You can easily purchase or rent River and Stream Ecosystems of the World (Paperback) from BooksRun, along with many other new and used Biology books and textbooks. And, if you're looking to sell your copy, our current buyback offer is $0.3.

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Rivers and streams around the world that once flowed wild and unchecked are rapidly disappearing into dams or being channelized between concrete banks. This valuable sourcebook, now available to a wide audience in a paperback edition, is an important comparative documentation of what is being lost: naturally flowing river and stream ecosystems. No other single volume brings together so much critical information on rivers and streams worldwide. Each chapter is packed with a wealth of raw data on waterways including the prominent rivers of North America, Central and South America, Europe, Africa, Australia, and Oceania. The volume evaluates the usefulness of the River Continuum Concept and ecosystem-level measurements for evaluating the structure and function of rivers and streams. The new introductory chapter examines the relevance of other useful concepts including Nutrient Spiraling, Patch Dynamics, the Flood Pulse Concept, the Network Dynamics Hypothesis, and the Hyporheic Corridor Concept.

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