Riparian Areas of Greece: Their Definition and Characteristics
Riparian areas are unique and of high importance ecosystems because they are adjacent to surface freshwater bodies suchas streams, rivers and lakes. They are the semi-aquatic transitional zones (ecotones) between terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.Water, soil and vegetation are the three main charac...
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Language: | English |
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Eastern Macedonia and Thrace Institute of Technology
2010-01-01
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Series: | Journal of Engineering Science and Technology Review |
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Online Access: | http://www.jestr.org/downloads/volume3/fulltext312010.pdf |