International Journal of the Commons Vol. 11, No. 1, 2017 Property rights, institutional regime sh... Property rights, institutional regime shifts and the provision of freshwater ecosystem services on ...

This NSF-funded project provides a comprehensive estimate of floodplain organic carbon storage across the conterminous United States to determine the impact of human activities on floodplain carbon ...

But some unique places still exist, like the wetland forests and backwater swamps between the Danube and the Drava rivers. The Central Danube floodplain region is a transboundary ecosystem: Kopacki ...

Limnology and Oceanography, Vol. 58, No. 3 (2013), pp. 951-965 (15 pages) Factors driving bacterial community composition (BCC) and linkages to ecosystem function (EF) are a fundamental interest in ...

From its “flying rivers” to its flowing streams and flooded forests, the basin’s flood pulse is the life-blood that sustains the Amazon ecosystem and the 40 million people who depend on it.

“Many of these animals are on the brink of extinction, yet FEMA continues to conduct business as usual at the expense of our vitally important floodplain ecosystems and the species who depend on them.

A small island called Bacan has emerged near Venice and developed its own ecosystem. The island remains accessible throughout the year due to the city’s flood barriers. It provides a refuge for ...

“Wetlands and other floodplain habitats reduce flooding and provide some of our most important ecosystem services. It’s mind boggling that FEMA continues to allow dangerous development in natural ...