ISBN: 9789400706088

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 interru… Meer...

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. Books > Life Sciences eBook, Springer Shop<

ISBN: 9789400706088

Rivers around the world are threatened by changes in land use, climate, hydrological cycles, and biodiversity. This book explores a wide range of determining factors that feed in to globa… Meer...

Rivers around the world are threatened by changes in land use, climate, hydrological cycles, and biodiversity. This book explores a wide range of determining factors that feed in to global change and examines the impact they have on river ecosystems.; PDF; Scientific, Technical and Medical > Biology, life sciences > Life sciences: general issues > Ecologi, World Scientific Publishing Company<

2010, ISBN: 9789400706088

Global Change and River Ecosystems - Implications for Structure, Function and Ecosystem Services ab 178.49 EURO Auflage 2010 Medien > Bücher

ISBN: 9400706081

Global Change and River Ecosystems - Implications for Structure Function and Ecosystem Services ab 170.99 EURO Medien > Bücher

2015, ISBN: 9789400706088

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