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Showing 1 to 5 of 5 for “"River Ecosystem Services"”.
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Effects of Extreme Flows and Non-Native Species on Freshwater Fish Assemblages in the Caribbean with Potential Implications for River Ecosystem Services.
North Carolina State University Theses Fisheries, Wildlife, and Conservation Biology.
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Developing a virtual approach to determine if ecosystem service provision differs between Scottish river corridors with and without nature designations
… survives because we are graced with nature, or ‘ecosystem services’. In a time of turbulence caused by climate change and increasing population, there is debate surrounding the extent to which areas protected for biodiversity can deliver ecosystem services. Subsequently, the overarching aim of …
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Eco-hydro-morphodynamics and ecosystem services of near-natural river corridors
Near-natural river corridors (NNRs) provide crucial habitat for a host of biota and support the survival of people and nature worldwide at multiple spatiotemporal scales. Furthermore, NNRs represent fundamental references for river conservation, management, and restration, offering the opportunity …
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Hydropeaking in Alpine rivers: an ecosystem services approach
Rivers provide to society many important goods and benefits. Some of these ecosystem services depend on the river flow regime, which has been deeply modified by human structures and activities. These alterations have a direct influence on biodiversity, natural habitat and on the supply of river …
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Lessons learned from urban river restoration projects: application of restoration treatments on the Los Angeles River.
<p>Human development has altered many rivers around the world. In the past, urban rivers were condemned as flood hazards, and load-reducing treatments were the only treatments applied to protect the surrounding communities against flooding. These treatments aim to collect precipitation from the …