Hydroecology and Ecohydrology: Challenges and Future Prospects

Hydroecology and Ecohydrology: Past, Present and Future

Volumn , Issue , 2008, Pages 421-429

  Hannah, David M ^a   Sadler, Jonathan P ^a   Wood, Paul J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^b LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Aquatic terrestrial linkages; Atmosphere hydrosphere land surface biosphere cascade; Complex feedbacks and interactions; Ecosystem sensitivity; Ecosystem structure and functioning; Flood pulse concept (FPC); Hydrological conditions spectrum; Long term hydroecological datasets; Spatial complexity and scaling; Water stress and habitat disturbance

Indexed keywords

EID: 75849146459     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1002/9780470010198.ch22     Document Type: Chapter

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