Benefits of riparian forest for the aquatic ecosystem assessed at a large geographic scale

Benefits of riparian forest for the aquatic ecosystem assessed at a large geographic scale

Claimed benefits of riparian forest cover for the aquatic ecosystem include purification, thermal control, organic matter input and habitat provision, which may improve physicochemical and biotic quality. However, these beneficial effects might be flawed by multiple stressor conditions of i...

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Main Authors: Van Looy K., Tormos T., Ferréol M., Villeneuve B., Valette L., Chandesris A., Bougon N., Oraison F., Souchon Y.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: EDP Sciences 2013-04-01
Series:Knowledge and Management of Aquatic Ecosystems
Subjects:
hydromorphological quality
riparian buffer
nutrient reduction
biotic integrity indices
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/kmae/2013041

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/kmae/2013041

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