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Moravian Geographical Reports, 2016 Riparian vegetation reflects the current conditions and the dynamics of streams. The floodplain vegetation along the watercourse of the Morávka River was subject to study in this project.
Škarpich Václav +4 more
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Preparation of Seven Certified Reference Materials for Floodplain Sediments
Yankuang ceshi, 2018 BACKGROUND Floodplain sediment, which is an important sampling media for geochemical mapping, can represent the average distribution of elements in the basins and has universal applicability. At present, there is no floodplain sediment reference material
LIU Mei +6 more
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Durrington Walls to West Amesbury by way of Stonehenge: a major transformation of the Holocene landscape [PDF]
, 2012 A new sequence of Holocene landscape change has been discovered through an investigation of sediment sequences, palaeosols, pollen and molluscan data discovered during the Stonehenge Riverside Project.
Allen +54 more
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AUC GEOGRAPHICA, 2016 This paper presents preliminary results of an assessment of the groundwater – surface water (GW-SW) interaction processes of the Lužnice River floodplain during a selected time period, comprising high and low stream flow. It analyses various events that reflect the spatial and temporal variations in water flows to and from the floodplain.
Martin Turek, Stanislav Grill
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People and Nature, EarlyView.Abstract Tree‐planting initiatives are a crucial part of international sustainability and climate action efforts. Yet, many of these initiatives fail to achieve their long‐term sustainability and climate goals. The role of community value is an often‐overlooked factor in promoting the success of new tree plantings.
Claire L. Narraway +8 more
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Quantifying flooding regime in floodplain forests to guide river restoration
Elementa: Science of the Anthropocene, 2014 Determining the flooding regime needed to support distinctive floodplain forests is essential for effective river conservation under the ubiquitous human alteration of river flows characteristic of the Anthropocene Era.
Christian O. Marks +2 more
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Using GIS to Evaluate the Effects of Flood Risk on Residential Property Values [PDF]
, 2000 Annually, flooding causes more property damage in the United States than any other type of natural disaster. One of the consequences of continued urbanization is the tendency for floodplains to expand, increasing flood risks in the areas around urban ...
Bartosova, Alena +3 more
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Floodplain management in temperate regions : is multifunctionality enhancing biodiversity? [PDF]
, 2013 Background: Floodplains are among the most diverse, dynamic, productive and populated but also the most threatened ecosystems on Earth. Threats are mainly related to human activities that alter the landscape and disrupt fluvial processes to obtain ...
Balázs, Lukács +25 more
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BioClimLand (Biota, Climate, Landscapes), 2014 Mires occupy 40% of the Ob river floodplain within the taiga zone. Their forming started about 8 or 9 thousand years ago. Floodplain mires are highly productive ecosystems. Total standing crop is 4.0 or 6.5 t*ha-1. Standing crop of living phytomass takes 50-60% of the total standing crop.
Mironycheva-Tokareva Nina P. +2 more
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People and Nature, EarlyView.Abstract Ecological restoration projects with diverse interest groups face the continual challenge of engaging values, goals and cultures that may vary greatly among partners. As part of an eco‐cultural, riparian restoration project led by the Northwestern Band of the Shoshone Nation, our research examines the instrumental, relational and intrinsic ...
Sarah Woodbury +3 more
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