Chapter 8. The Value of Long-term (Palaeo) Records in Hydroecology and Ecohydrology
- Paul J. Wood Senior Lecturer2,
- David M. Hannah Senior Lecturer3,
- Jonathan P. Sadler Reader3
Published Online: 15 JAN 2008
DOI: 10.1002/9780470010198.ch8
Copyright © 2007 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd
Book Title
Hydroecology and Ecohydrology: Past, Present and Future
Additional Information
How to Cite
Brown, T. G. (2008) The Value of Long-term (Palaeo) Records in Hydroecology and Ecohydrology, in Hydroecology and Ecohydrology: Past, Present and Future (eds P. J. Wood, D. M. Hannah and J. P. Sadler), John Wiley & Sons, Ltd, Chichester, UK. doi: 10.1002/9780470010198.ch8
Editor Information
- 2
Department of Geography, Loughborough University, UK
- 3
School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Birmingham, UK
Publication History
- Published Online: 15 JAN 2008
- Published Print: 11 JAN 2008
ISBN Information
Print ISBN: 9780470010174
Online ISBN: 9780470010198
- Summary
- Chapter
Keywords:
- hydrological and geomorphological dynamics analysis;
- river–floodplain–lake systems;
- human-driven ecological change;
- shallow lakes and mires;
- modern systems analysis and restoration;
- river continuum concept;
- ecological processes and species distributions;
- flood pulse concept;
- functional dynamics and species diversity;
- floodplain species and succession distribution
Summary
This chapter contains sections titled:
River–Floodplain–Lake Systems and the Limits of Monitoring
Key Concepts
Palaeoecology and Palaeohydrology: Proxies and Transfer Functions
Palaeoecology, Restoration and Enhancement
Case Study I. The River Culm in South-west England
Case Study II. The Changing Status of Danish Lakes
Conclusions
Acknowledgements
References