Flood pulses and river ecosystem robustness

IAHS-AISH Publication

Volumn , Issue 305, 2006, Pages 143-154

  Zalewski, M ^a  

^a EUROPEAN REGIONAL CENTRE FOR ECOHYDROLOGY OF THE POLISH ACADEMY OF SCIENCES   (Poland)

Author keywords

"Open" ecosystems; Flood pulses; Functional ecology; Sustainable water resources

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; BIOMASS; ECOSYSTEMS; GEOMORPHOLOGY; HYDROLOGY; RIVERS; WATER POLLUTION;

"OPEN" ECOSYSTEMS; FLOOD PULSES; FUNCTIONAL ECOLOGY; SUSTAINABLE WATER RESOURCES;

FLOOD CONTROL;

BIODIVERSITY; EMISSION; FLOOD; FLOODPLAIN; GEOMORPHOLOGY; MASS BALANCE; RIVER BASIN; TERRESTRIAL ECOSYSTEM; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER QUALITY; WATER RESOURCE;

EID: 33748329406     PISSN: 01447815     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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