Foundations of Stream and River Ecology : A Guide to the Classic Literature.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Cross, Wyatt F.

Contributor:

Benstead, Jonathan P.

Marcarelli, Amy M.

Sponseller, Ryan A.

Grimm, Nancy B.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Environmental literature.

Stream ecology.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (225 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Chicago : University of Chicago Press, 2024.

Summary:

For students and practitioners, a comprehensive primer on the key literature in stream and river ecology. The study of streams and rivers combines ecology, chemistry, hydrology, and geology to reveal the factors that control the biological diversity and functioning of these unique ecosystems. Although stream ecology is a relatively young discipline, foundational papers published over the past half century have shaped our current understanding of these ecosystems and have informed our efforts to manage and protect them. Organized by topics such as the physical template, community structure, food webs, ecosystem energetics, and nutrient dynamics, the chapters of this book offer summaries of the key literature, historical and contextual information, and insightful discussions of how past research has influenced present studies and may shape future work.

Contents:

Frontmatter

CONTENTS

FOREWORD

PREFACE

1 ORIGINS AND ANTECEDENTS: THE HEADWATERS OF STREAM ECOLOGY

2 THE PHYSICAL TEMPLATE: GEOMORPHIC AND HYDROLOGIC UNDERPINNINGS OF STREAM ECOSYSTEMS

3 STREAMS AS UNIQUE HABITATS

4 SPECIES INTERACTIONS AND COMMUNITY STRUCTURE

5 FOOD WEBS AND TROPHIC INTERACTIONS

6 LITTER DECOMPOSITION: SHINING A LIGHT ON EARLY INSIGHTS INTO A KEY ECOSYSTEM PROCESS IN STREAMS

7 STREAM ECOSYSTEM ENERGETICS

8 NUTRIENT DYNAMICS

9 RECIPROCALS TREAM-LAND INTERACTIONS

10 THE ECOLOGY OF PLACE

EPILOGUE

ACKNOWLEDGMENS

LITERATURE CITED

CONTRIBUTORS

INDEX

Notes:

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ISBN:

9780226837123

0226837122

OCLC:

1479740693