Academic Press Sivumäärä: 728 sivua Asu: Kovakantinen kirja Julkaisuvuosi: 2008, 24.12.2008 (lisätietoa) Kieli: Englanti
Based on the bestselling book, Rivers of North America, this new guide stands as the only primary source of complete and comparative baseline data on the biological and hydrological characteristics of more than 180 of the highest profile rivers in Europe. With numerous full-color photographs and maps, Rivers of Europe includes conservation information on current patterns of river use and the extent to which human society has exploited and impacted them. Rivers of Europe provides the information ecologists and conservation managers need to better assess their management and meet the EU legislative good governance targets.
Coverage on more than 180 European rivers
Summarizes biological, ecological and biodiversity characteristics
Provides conservation managers with information to resolve conflicts between recreational use of rivers, their use as a water supply, and the need to conserve natural habitats
Data on river hydrology (maximum , minimum and average flow rates), seasonal variation in water flow
Numerous full-color photographs
Information on the underlying geology and its affect on river behaviour
