The Riverine Ecosystem Synthesis
Toward Conceptual Cohesiveness in River Science
By- James Thorp, Kansas Biological Survey Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology University of Kansas Lawrence, KS, USA
- Martin Thoms, University of Canberra, Australia
- Michael Delong, Large River Studies Center and Department of Biology, Winona State University, Minnesota, USA
Audience
Research and graduate freshwater ecologists, environmental scientists, engineers, river managers, and regulators in state and federal agencies.
Hardbound, 232 Pages
Published: August 2008
Imprint: Academic Press
ISBN: 978-0-12-370612-6
Reviews
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"The book provides a good overview for all those interested in the development of river science with critical reviews of current theories. It is more than simply an overview however, in that it presents a well- argued, detailed synthesis of these theories inviting comments and further developments from academics. A useful resource for any undergraduate or postgraduate student studying river systems, along with academic researchers and practitioners, the RES outlines the developments in river science that will no doubt shape future research for many years to come." --River Research and Applications
Contents
- Framework for the Riverine Ecosystem Synthesis (RES); Introduction to the RES; Historical Perspectives on Lotic Concepts; Functional Process Zones along a River's Longitudinal Dimension; Hierarchical Patch Dynamics in River Networks; Some Proposed Model Tenets; Applying the RES to Individual Rivers; Defining the Hydrogeomorphic Character of a River Network; Applying Hierarchical Patch Dynamics in Lotic Research; Systems to Modern Working Rivers; Practical Applications of the RES; Concluding Remarks
