Riparian Areas of the Southwestern United States: Hydrology, Ecology, and Management

by Peter F. Ffolliot

The demand for water resulting from massive population and economic growth in the southwestern U.S. overwhelmed traditional uses of riparian areas. As a consequence, many of these uniquely-structured ecosystems have been altered or destroyed. Within recent years people have become increasingly aware of the many uses and benefits of riparian zones and have emphasized ecosystem restoration and the resolution of multiple-use conflicts.

Riparian...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1566706262
• ISBN13: 9781566706261
• Release Date: July 2003
• Publisher: CRC Press
• Length: 426 Pages
• Weight: 1.66 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.6" x 9.5"