River Plants

River Plants
ISBN-10
0521214939
ISBN-13
9780521214933
Category
Science
Pages
442
Language
English
Published
1978-08-10
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Author
Haslam

Description

Flow, substrate and plant distribution. Flow, substrate, and how they affect individual plants. River width, drainage order, depth and plant distribution width. Drainage order. Depth. Width-depth associations. Flow patterns and storm damage. Width-slope patterns. Light. Nutrients. Productivity. Plant patterns. Downstream changes. Vegetation of streams on soft rocks. Vegetation of streams on hard rocks. Vegetation of channels with little flow. North American streams: habitat and vegetation patterns. North American ditches and canals. North American streams: vegetation types. Uses and benefits of river plants. Floof hazard created by river plants. Changes in flow patterns. Maintenance and mechanical use of watercourses. Pollution.

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