Critical Role for hierarchical geospatial analyses in the design of fluvial research, assessment, and management

Environmental Monitoring and Assessment

Volumn 185, Issue 9, 2013, Pages 7165-7180

  Thorp, James H ^a,b   Flotemersch, Joseph E ^c   Williams, Bradley S ^a,b   Gabanski, Laura A ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS   (United States)

^b Office of Research and Development ^*  (United States)

^c U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

Author keywords

Aquatic ecoregions; Functional process zones; GAP analysis; Hydrogeomorphic patches; Riverine ecosystem synthesis; Stream classification assessments

Indexed keywords

AQUATIC ECOREGIONS; GAP ANALYSIS; HYDROGEOMORPHIC; PROCESS ZONE; RIVERINE ECOSYSTEMS; STREAM CLASSIFICATION;

DESIGN; ECOSYSTEMS; GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS; HYDROGEOLOGY; PLASMA INTERACTIONS; RIVERS; SITE SELECTION;

RIVER BASIN PROJECTS;

ECOREGION; ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT; FLUVIAL GEOMORPHOLOGY; GIS; HEADWATER; HIERARCHICAL SYSTEM; RESEARCH; RIVER SYSTEM; SPATIAL ANALYSIS; STREAM;

ARTICLE; BIOGEOGRAPHY; COMMUNITY STRUCTURE; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; HABITAT PATCHINESS; PATCH DYNAMICS; RIVER ECOSYSTEM; SPECIES DISTRIBUTION;

CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES; ECOSYSTEM; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS; REMOTE SENSING TECHNOLOGY; RIVERS;

EID: 84881122952     PISSN: 01676369     EISSN: 15732959     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10661-013-3091-9     Document Type: Article

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