The Ecology of River Systems
. Ed(S): Davies, Bryan R.; Walker, K. F.
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Paperback. Editor(s): Davies, Bryan R.; Walker, K. F. Series: Monographiae Biologicae. Num Pages: 811 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 40. Weight in Grams: 1117.
Our understanding of the ecology of running waters has come a long way during the past few years. From being a largely descriptive subject, with a few under tones concerned with such things as fisheries, pollution or control of blackflies, it has evolved into a discipline with hypotheses, such as the River Continuum Concept (Vannote et a/. 1980), and even a book suggesting that it offers opportunity for the testing of ecological theory (Barnes & Minshall 1983). However, perusal of the literature reveals that, although some of the very early studies were concerned with large rivers (references in Hynes 1970), ... Read more
Our understanding of the ecology of running waters has come a long way during the past few years. From being a largely descriptive subject, with a few under tones concerned with such things as fisheries, pollution or control of blackflies, it has evolved into a discipline with hypotheses, such as the River Continuum Concept (Vannote et a/. 1980), and even a book suggesting that it offers opportunity for the testing of ecological theory (Barnes & Minshall 1983). However, perusal of the literature reveals that, although some of the very early studies were concerned with large rivers (references in Hynes 1970), ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Number of pages
811
Condition
New
Series
Monographiae Biologicae
Number of Pages
793
Place of Publication
Dordrecht, Netherlands
ISBN
9789048185153
SKU
V9789048185153
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