The Clean Water Act (CWA) requires that wetlands be protected from degradation because of their important ecological functions including maintenance of high wat
This book describes the underlying water conditions and geologies that support viable riparia, illustrates the ecological characteristics of riparia, and discus
Woody wetlands constitute a relatively small but extremely important part of the landscape in the southwestern United States. These riparian habitats support mo
Riparian Areas of the Southwestern United States: Hydrology, Ecology, and Management provides hydrologists, watershed managers, land-use planners, educators, po