ISBN: 0300194706

[SR: 1712034], Paperback, [EAN: 9780300194708], Yale University Press, Yale University Press, Book, [PU: Yale University Press], Yale University Press, This important and accessible book … More...

[SR: 1712034], Paperback, [EAN: 9780300194708], Yale University Press, Yale University Press, Book, [PU: Yale University Press], Yale University Press, This important and accessible book surveys the history and present condition of river systems across the United States, showing how human activities have impoverished our rivers and impaired the connections between river worlds and other ecosystems.Ellen Wohl begins by introducing the basic physical, chemical, and biological processes operating in rivers. She then addresses changes in rivers resulting from settlement and expansion, describes the growth of federal involvement in managing rivers, and examines the recent efforts to rehabilitate and conserve river ecosystems. In each chapter she focuses on a specific regional case study and describes what happens to a particular river organism—a bird, North America’s largest salamander, the paddlefish, and the American alligator—when people interfere with natural processes.<

ISBN: 9780300194708

This important and accessible book surveys the history and present condition of river systems across the United States, showing how human activities have impoverished our rivers and impai… More...

This important and accessible book surveys the history and present condition of river systems across the United States, showing how human activities have impoverished our rivers and impaired the connections between river worlds and other ecosystems. Ellen Wohl begins by introducing the basic physical, chemical, and biological processes operating in rivers. She then addresses changes in rivers resulting from settlement and expansion, describes the growth of federal involvement in managing rivers, and examines the recent efforts to rehabilitate and conserve river ecosystems. In each chapter she focuses on a specific regional case study and describes what happens to a particular river organism-a bird, North America''s largest salamander, the paddlefish, and the American alligator-when people interfere with natural processes. | Disconnected Rivers by Ellen Wohl Paperback | Indigo Chapters Kids' & Toys > Science & Nature > Science P10117, Ellen Wohl<

ISBN: 9780300194708

Paperback, [PU: Yale University Press], This important and accessible book surveys the history and present condition of river systems across the United States, showing how human activitie… More...

Paperback, [PU: Yale University Press], This important and accessible book surveys the history and present condition of river systems across the United States, showing how human activities have impoverished our rivers and impaired the connections between river worlds and other ecosystems. Ellen Wohl begins by introducing the basic physical, chemical, and biological processes operating in rivers. She then addresses changes in rivers resulting from settlement and expansion, describes the growth of federal involvement in managing rivers, and examines the recent efforts to rehabilitate and conserve river ecosystems. In each chapter she focuses on a specific regional case study and describes what happens to a particular river organism-a bird, North America's largest salamander, the paddlefish, and the American alligator-when people interfere with natural processes., Science: General Issues<