Streams Their Ecology and Life

Name: Streams Their Ecology and Life
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ISBN: 9780120503407

ISBN-10: 0120503409

ISBN-13: 9780120503407

Edition: 2001

Authors: Colbert E. Cushing, J. David Allan

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Description:

This well illustrated handbook combines a discussion of the ecology of streams and rivers with an illustrated field guide of the plants and animals found in the running waters of North America.

Book details

List price: $97.95
Copyright year: 2001
Publisher: Elsevier Science & Technology
Publication date: 9/21/2001
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 366
Size: 5.50" wide x 8.50" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 1.144



Preface


Acknowledgments



The Ecology of Rivers and Streams



Rivers as Dynamic Physical Entities



Abiotic Factors



Energy Resources



Feeding Roles and Food Webs



Ecology: The Structure and Function of Riverine Ecosystems



Types of Rivers



Trout Streams



Large Rivers of the West



Diverse Rivers of the Southeast



Warm-Water Rivers of the Midwest



Desert Rivers of the Southwest



Special Riverine Systems



The Biota of Rivers



Algae



Higher Plants: The Macrophytes



Insects



Mollusks



Crustaceans



Other Invertebrates



Fishes



Reptiles and Amphibians



Birds



Mammals



Management, Conservation, and Restoration of Rivers



Coping with the Threats to America's Rivers


Conversion Factors


Suppliers of Sampling and Collection Equipment


References


Index