GENERAL INDEX - RiuNet
GENERAL INDEX - RiuNet
GENERAL INDEX - RiuNet
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5.4.1 River flow estimation and characterization of study sites 220<br />
5.4.2 Changes in land cover assessed from aerial images 223<br />
5.4.3 Changes in land cover assessed from field survey 227<br />
5.5 RESULTS __________________________________________________ 229<br />
5.5.1 Changes in river flow regime 229<br />
5.5.2 Changes in the areal extent and distribution of riparian land cover types 233<br />
5.5.3 Riparian landscape structure 236<br />
5.5.4 Land cover transitions 238<br />
5.5.5 Contemporary data (transects) 241<br />
5.6 DISCUSSION _______________________________________________ 244<br />
5.6.1 Use of historical information sources 244<br />
5.6.2 Temporal and spatial changes: the utility of indices and metrics 246<br />
5.6.3 Interpreting the observed riparian dynamics 248<br />
5.6.4 Implications for management 253<br />
6 CONCLUSIONS AND FURTHER RESEARCH 257<br />
6.1 CONCLUSIONS ____________________________________________ 257<br />
6.2 FURTHER RESEARCH _____________________________________ 265<br />
7 REFERENCES 269<br />
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