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The Riverine Ecosystem Synthesis
Toward Conceptual Cohesiveness in River Science
James H. Thorp (Author), Martin C. Thoms (Author), Michael D. Delong (Author)
9780123706126, Elsevier Science
Hardback, published 1 October 2008
232 pages
26 x 18.3 x 2.1 cm, 0.71 kg
"The book provides a good overview for all those interested in the development of river science with critical reviews of current theories. It is more than simply an overview however, in that it presents a well- argued, detailed synthesis of these theories inviting comments and further developments from academics. A useful resource for any undergraduate or postgraduate student studying river systems, along with academic researchers and practitioners, the RES outlines the developments in river science that will no doubt shape future research for many years to come." --River Research and Applications
This book presents the most comprehensive model yet for describing the structure and functioning of running freshwater ecosystems. Riverine Ecosystems Synthesis (RES) is a result of combining several theories published in recent decades, dealing with aquatic and terrestrial systems. New analyses are fused with a variety of new perspectives on how river network ecosystems are structured and function, and how they change along longitudinal, lateral, and temporal dimensions. Among these novel perspectives is a dramatically new view of the role of hydrogeomorphic forces in forming functional process zones from headwaters to the mouths of great rivers. Designed as a useful tool for aquatic scientists worldwide whether they work on small streams or great rivers and in forested or semi-arid regions, this book will provide a means for scientists to understand the fundamental and applied aspects of rivers in general and includes a practical guide and protocols for analyzing individual rivers. Specific examples of rivers in at least four continents (Africa, Australia, Europe and North America) serve to illustrate the power and utility of the RES concept.
Framework for the Riverine Ecosystem Synthesis (RES)
Introduction to the RES
Historical Perspectives on Lotic Concepts
Functional Process Zones along a River's Longitudinal Dimension
Hierarchical Patch Dynamics in River Networks
Some Proposed Model Tenets
Applying the RES to Individual Rivers
Defining the Hydrogeomorphic Character of a River Network
Applying Hierarchical Patch Dynamics in Lotic Research
Systems to Modern Working Rivers
Practical Applications of the RES
Concluding Remarks
Subject Areas: Conservation of wildlife & habitats [RNKH], Applied ecology [RNC], Human geography [RGC], Zoology & animal sciences [PSV], Marine biology [PSPM], Freshwater biology [PSPF], Ecological science, the Biosphere [PSAF], Biology, life sciences [PS]
