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Aquatic Vegetation in River Floodplains: Climate Change Effects, River Restoration and Ecohydrology Aspects

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Climate change is one of the most severe threats to the environment in this century. Its possible effects on the aquatic vegetation in river and floodplain habitats are described by relation to carbon dioxide, temperature, precipitation and water discharge, as well as species migration and alien aquatic plants. Potential conflicts between river restoration and habitat conservation are briefly explained. Sensible solutions need approaches that include ecohydrology principles and mediate between diverging stakeholder interests.

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The author thankfully acknowledges UNESCO’s support for participation in the Milutin Milankovitch Anniversary Symposium 2009.

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  1. Department of Limnology and Hydrobotany, University of Vienna, Althanstrasse 14, 1090, Vienna, Austria

    Georg A. Janauer

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  1. Université Catholique de Louvain, Louvain-la-Neuve, 1348, Belgium

    André Berger

  2. University of Belgrade, Belgrade, 11120, Serbia

    Fedor Mesinger

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    Djordje Sijacki

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Janauer, G.A. (2012). Aquatic Vegetation in River Floodplains: Climate Change Effects, River Restoration and Ecohydrology Aspects. In: Berger, A., Mesinger, F., Sijacki, D. (eds) Climate Change. Springer, Vienna. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-7091-0973-1_11

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