Riparian Zones: Protection, Restoration and Ecological Benefits

ISBN: 9781612091549 出版年：2012 页码：239 Ahuva Kerem Hagai Har-Even Nova Science

Riparian zones encompass the stream channel and the adjacent portion of the terrestrial landscape from the high water mark toward the uplands, where vegetation might be influenced by elevated water tables or flooding. In this book, the authors present topical research in the study of the protection, restoration and ecological benefits of riparian zones. Topics discussed in this compilation include fire regimes, sand structure, fuel loads and fire behavior in riparian forests of the Sierra Nevada Mountains, USA; the ecological and socioeconomic stakes for conserving and protecting riparian forests in West Africa; ground water chemistry under riparian zones; and protection of riparian landscapes in Israel.