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- Texas Riparian Areas
- Book
- 2015
- Published by: Texas A&M University Press
summary
Riparian areas—transitional zones between the aquatic environments of streams, rivers, and lakes and the terrestrial environments on and alongside their banks—are special places. They provide almost two hundred thousand miles of connections through which the waters of Texas flow. Keeping the water flowing, in as natural a way as possible, is key to the careful and wise management of the state’s water resources.
Texas Riparian Areas evolved from a report commissioned by the Texas Water Development Board as Texas faced the reality of over-allocated water resources and long-term if not permanent drought conditions. Its purpose was to summarize the characteristics of riparian areas and to develop a common vocabulary for discussing, studying, and managing them.
Texas Riparian Areas evolved from a report commissioned by the Texas Water Development Board as Texas faced the reality of over-allocated water resources and long-term if not permanent drought conditions. Its purpose was to summarize the characteristics of riparian areas and to develop a common vocabulary for discussing, studying, and managing them.
Table of Contents
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- Title Page, Copyright Page
- pp. i-vi
- Introduction
- pp. 3-8
- An Integrated Overview
- pp. 9-22
- Stream Buffers
- pp. 23-30
- Riparian Geomorphology
- pp. 31-46
- Riparian Soils
- pp. 47-80
- Riparian Vegetation
- pp. 81-106
- The Special Character of Riparian Management
- pp. 107-158
- Coming to Terms
- pp. 171-190
- References
- pp. 195-210
Additional Information
ISBN
9781623492595
Related ISBN(s)
9781623492557
MARC Record
OCLC
914255758
Pages
224
Launched on MUSE
2015-07-24
Language
English
Open Access
No