Application of the ecohydrological concept for sustainable development of tropical floodplains: The case of the upper Parana River basin

Ecohydrology and Hydrobiology

Volumn 8, Issue 2-4, 2008, Pages 205-223

  Agostinho, Angelo A ^a   Gomes, Luiz C ^a   Pelicice, Fernando M ^a   Souza Filho, Edvard E ^a   Tomanik, Eduardo A ^a  

^a STATE UNIVERSITY OF MARINGÁ   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Biodiversity; Flood and fisheries; Flood control; Hydroecology; Reservoir

Indexed keywords

AQUATIC ECOSYSTEM; BIODIVERSITY; ECOHYDROLOGY; FLOOD CONTROL; FLOODPLAIN; RIVER BASIN; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

PARANA BASIN; SOUTH AMERICA;

EID: 70349201109     PISSN: 16423593     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2478/v10104-009-0016-x     Document Type: Article

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