Opperman J.J., Moyle P.B. et al. Floodplains: Processes and Management for Ecosystem Services

University of California Press, 2017. — 783 p. — ISBN 9780520966321.Floodplains provides an overview of floodplains and their management in temperate regions. It synthesizes decades of research on floodplain ecosystems, explaining hydrologic, geomorphic, and ecological processes and how under appropriate management these processes can provide benefits to society ranging from healthy fish populations to flood-risk reduction. Drawing on the framework of reconciliation ecology, the authors explore how new concepts for floodplain ecosystem restoration and management can increase these benefits. Additionally, they use case studies from California’s Central Valley and other temperate regions to show how innovative management approaches are reshaping rivers and floodplains around the world.Introduction to Temperate Floodplains
Hydrology
Geomorphology
Biogeochemistry
Ecology: introduction
Floodplain Forests
Primary and Secondary Production
Fishes and Other Vertebrates
Ecosystem Services and Floodplain Reconciliation
floodplains as green infrastructure
Case Studies of Floodplain Management and Reconciliation
Entral Valley Floodplains: introduction and history
Entral Valley Floodplains Today
Reconciling Central Valley Floodplains
Conclusions: managing temperate floodplains for multiple benefits