Overview
- Thorough treatment of riparian ecology
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Table of contents (21 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Introduction
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Geography, disturbance regime and dynamics of sediments in riparian zone
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Riparian forests in headwater stream
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Riparian forests on wide alluvial fan
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Riparian forests in lowland regions
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About this book
Riparian forests along streams and rivers are diverse in species, structure, and regeneration processes, and have important ecological functions in maintaining landscape and biodiversity. This book discusses riparian forests from subpolar to warm-temperate zones, covering headwater streams, braided rivers on alluvial fans, and low-gradient meandering rivers. It presents the dynamics and mechanisms that govern the coexistence of riparian tree species, tree demography, the response to water stress of trees, and the conservation of endangered species, and focuses on natural disturbances, life-history strategies, and the ecophysiology of trees. Because many riparian landscapes have been degraded and are disappearing at an alarming rate, the regeneration of the remaining riparian ecosystems is urgent. With contributions by more than 20 experts in diverse fields, this book offers useful information for the conservation, restoration, and rehabilitation of riparian ecosystems that remain in world streams and rivers.
Editors and Affiliations
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Ecology of Riparian Forests in Japan
Book Subtitle: Disturbance, Life History, and Regeneration
Editors: Hitoshi Sakio, Toshikazu Tamura
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-4-431-76737-4
Publisher: Springer Tokyo
eBook Packages: Biomedical and Life Sciences, Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag Tokyo 2008
Hardcover ISBN: 978-4-431-76736-7Published: 25 August 2008
Softcover ISBN: 978-4-431-99841-9Published: 21 October 2010
eBook ISBN: 978-4-431-76737-4Published: 22 December 2008
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XVI, 339
Number of Illustrations: 140 b/w illustrations, 8 illustrations in colour
Topics: Plant Ecology, Forestry Management, Forestry, Freshwater & Marine Ecology, Environmental Management, Ecology