Essays about: "headwater streams"
Showing result 6 - 10 of 24 essays containing the words headwater streams.
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6. Temporal Trends in Dissolved Inorganic Carbon in a Swedish Boreal Catchment
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaperAbstract : Inland waters are important systems for transforming, storing and transporting carbon along the aquatic continuum, but also by emitting carbon dioxide (CO2) and methane (CH4) to the atmosphere. In light of the last decades observed increase in dissolved organic carbon (DOC) in many inland waters across the northern hemisphere, a logical question arise whether other aquatic carbon species display similar trends. READ MORE
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7. Testing the influence of riparian buffer design on stream biodiversity following drought
University essay from Umeå universitet/Institutionen för ekologi, miljö och geovetenskapAbstract : Forestry is a major industry in Sweden and the most common method to harvest timber is to clear-cut large areas. Clear-cutting can alter multiple physical, chemical, and ecological characteristics of headwater streams. To minimize these effects, vegetated riparian ‘buffers zones’ are often spared along streams and lakes. READ MORE
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8. Dynamics of streamflow and stream chemistry in a Swiss pre-Alpine headwater catchment : A fine scale investigation of flow occurrence and electrical conductivity in the temporary streams in the lower Studibach catchment
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Luft-, vatten- och landskapsläraAbstract : Temporary streams and their dynamics have often been largely overseen in hydrological research and there is relatively little knowledge about how the occurrence of flow in these streams varies temporally and spatially. Temporary streams are important from a hydro- logical perspective because they affect water quantity and quality in downstream peren- nial reaches, and from an ecological perspective because they provide habitat to unique species. READ MORE
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9. Riparian buffer zones widths, windthrows and recruitment of dead wood : A study of headwaters in northern Sweden
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Forest Ecology and ManagementAbstract : Riparian buffer zones, that is vegetated strips that are left surrounding streams, are today the general management practice to protect our running waters during forestry. They are created with the intent of preserving a variety of important ecological functions, including provision of dead wood. READ MORE
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10. Dissolved organic carbon (DOC) : Differences in reactivity amongst water sources to boreal streams in Sweden
University essay from Umeå universitet/Institutionen för ekologi, miljö och geovetenskapAbstract : The importance of dissolved organic carbon (DOC) to aquatic environments is well established in the scientific community. In boreal landscapes, small streams receive water from headwater lakes, mires, and discrete flow paths that drain riparian soils. READ MORE
