Hydrological threats to riparian wetlands of international importance – a global quantitative and qualitative analysis
Riparian wetlands have been disappearing at an accelerating rate. Their ecological integrity as well as their vital ecosystem services for humankind depend on regular patterns of inundation and drying provided by natural flow regimes. However, river hydrology has been altered worldwide. Dams cau...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Copernicus Publications
2017-06-01
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| Series: | Hydrology and Earth System Sciences |
| Online Access: | http://www.hydrol-earth-syst-sci.net/21/2799/2017/hess-21-2799-2017.pdf |