Compromised Rivers: Understanding Historical Human Impacts on Rivers in the Context of Restoration
A river that preserves a simplified and attractive form may nevertheless have lost function. Loss of function in these rivers can occur because hydrologic and geomorphic processes no longer create and maintain the habitat and natural disturbance regimes necessary for ecosystem integrity. Recognitio...
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| Language: | English |
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Resilience Alliance
2005-12-01
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| Series: | Ecology and Society |
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| Online Access: | http://www.ecologyandsociety.org/vol10/iss2/art2/ |