Redefinition and elaboration of river ecosystem health: Perspective for river management

Hydrobiologia

Volumn 565, Issue 1 SPEC. ISS., 2006, Pages 289-308

  Vugteveen, P ^a   Leuven, R S E W ^a   Huijbregts, M A J ^a   Lenders, H J R ^a  

^a RADBOUD UNIVERSITY NIJMEGEN   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Condition indicators; Ecological integrity; Ecosystem functioning; Ecosystem organization; Stressor indicators; Sustainability

Indexed keywords

ECOSYSTEMS; ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING; OPTIMIZATION; RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT MANAGEMENT; STRESS ANALYSIS; TERMINOLOGY;

CONDITION INDICATORS; ECOLOGICAL INTEGRITY; ECOSYSTEM FUNCTIONING; ECOSYSTEM ORGANIZATION; STRESSOR INDICATORS; SUSTAINABILITY;

RIVERS;

AGGREGATION; BIOTIC FACTOR; METABOLISM; RIVER MANAGEMENT;

EID: 33646889090     PISSN: 00188158     EISSN: 15735117     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10750-005-1920-8     Document Type: Conference Paper

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