The river forest: conservation, restoration and governance of Mediterranean riparian forests
Rivers have their own aquatic and riparian vegetation. This riparian vegetation eventually becomes a forest (the river forest), forming a characteristic strip alongside the course of the river. River forests are highly diverse and complex, possessing multiple ecosystem functions. They constitute the...
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| Tipo de recurso: | libro |
| Estado: | Versión publicada |
| Fecha de publicación: | 2023 |
| País: | España |
| Institución: | Varias* (Consorci de Biblioteques Universitáries de Catalunya, Centre de Serveis Científics i Acadèmics de Catalunya) |
| Repositorio: | Recercat. Dipósit de la Recerca de Catalunya |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:recercat.cat:10459.1/463459 |
| Acceso en línea: | https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7997523 https://hdl.handle.net/10459.1/463459 |
| Access Level: | acceso abierto |
| Palabra clave: | Rivers Riparian vegetation River forests Aquatic environment Riverbed Underground water Riparian area Fluvial area River ecosystem |
| Sumario: | Rivers have their own aquatic and riparian vegetation. This riparian vegetation eventually becomes a forest (the river forest), forming a characteristic strip alongside the course of the river. River forests are highly diverse and complex, possessing multiple ecosystem functions. They constitute the transition between the aquatic environment and the terrestrial environment away from the water. Moreover, they are closely associated with the riverbed and the underground water close to the surface (water table). The river and the riparian area influenced by the river are together referred to as the “fluvial area” or “river ecosystem”. This interaction between the water and the forest makes them unique ecosystems. |
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