Abstract
The variability that characterizes fluvial-aquatic systems has confounded both interpretation and development of conceptual approaches for these dynamic systems. Because aquatic systems are fluid, they are much more responsive to change and thus more dynamic than terrestrial systems. This inherent dynamism is compounded by the spatial variability of geoclimatic settings and stage of recovery from natural and cultural disturbances (Graf, 1982). However, it is this same dynamic quality or variability, often in the context of disturbance, that is becoming the key to understanding aquatic systems and the processes operating on them (Poff and Ward, 1989; Reeves et al., 1995). We can best order this variability in hierarchically structured classification frameworks that link aquatic patterns and processes with the controlling and driving variables of different geoclimatic settings (Frissell et al., 1986; Maxwell et al., 1995).
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Hurley, M., Jensen, M.E. (2001). Geomorphic Patterns, Processes, and Perspectives in Aquatic Assessment. In: Jensen, M.E., Bourgeron, P.S. (eds) A Guidebook for Integrated Ecological Assessments. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4419-8620-7_26
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