Foundations of Stream and River Ecology: A Guide to the Classic Literature - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0226837130 ISBN 13: 9780226837130

Publisher: University of Chicago Press, 2024

Synopsis

For students and practitioners, a comprehensive primer on the key literature in stream and river ecology.
 
The study of streams and rivers combines ecology, chemistry, hydrology, and geology to reveal the factors that control the biological diversity and functioning of these unique ecosystems. Although stream ecology is a relatively young discipline, foundational papers published over the past half century have shaped our current understanding of these ecosystems and have informed our efforts to manage and protect them. Organized by topics such as the physical template, community structure, food webs, ecosystem energetics, and nutrient dynamics, the chapters of this book offer summaries of the key literature, historical and contextual information, and insightful discussions of how past research has influenced present studies and may shape future work.

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About the Authors

Wyatt F. Cross is professor of ecology at Montana State University.

Jonathan P. Benstead is professor of biological sciences at the University of Alabama.

Amy M. Marcarelli is professor of biological sciences and director of the Ecosystem Science Center at Michigan Technological University.

Ryan A. Sponseller is associate professor of ecosystem ecology at Umeå University in Sweden.

Edition details

• Publisher: University of Chicago Press
• Publication date: 2024
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0226837130
• ISBN 13: 9780226837130
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 240
• Editor: Cross Wyatt F., Benstead Jonathan P., Marcarelli Amy M., Sponseller Ryan A.