From meta-system theory to the sustainable management of rivers in the Anthropocene

Regional-scale ecological processes, such as the spatial flows of material, energy, and organisms, are fundamental for maintaining biodiversity and ecosystem functioning in river networks. Yet these processes remain largely overlooked in most river management practices and underlying policies. Here,...

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Vydané v:Frontiers in ecology and the environment Ročník 20; číslo 1; s. 49 - 57
Hlavní autori: Cid, Núria, Erős, Tibor, Heino, Jani, Singer, Gabriel, Jähnig, Sonja C, Cañedo-Argüelles, Miguel, Bonada, Núria, Sarremejane, Romain, Mykrä, Heikki, Sandin, Leonard, Paloniemi, Riikka, Varumo, Liisa, Datry, Thibault
Médium: Journal Article
Jazyk:English
Vydavateľské údaje: Washington John Wiley and Sons, Inc 01.02.2022
Ecological Society of America
John Wiley and Sons Inc
Predmet:
Anthropocene
Anthropocene epoch
Aquatic ecosystems
Biodiversity
Biodiversity and Ecology
Biomonitoring
CONCEPTS AND QUESTIONS
Conservation
Ecological function
Ecology
Ecosystem services
Ecosystems
energy
environment
environmental monitoring
Environmental policy
Environmental Sciences
Management
Regions
Resource management
River ecology
River networks
Rivers
Service restoration
Strategic planning
Sustainability management
System theory
Systems theory
ISSN:1540-9295, 1540-9309
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Shrnutí:Regional-scale ecological processes, such as the spatial flows of material, energy, and organisms, are fundamental for maintaining biodiversity and ecosystem functioning in river networks. Yet these processes remain largely overlooked in most river management practices and underlying policies. Here, we propose adoption of a meta-system approach, where regional processes acting at different levels of ecological organization – populations, communities, and ecosystems – are integrated into conventional river conservation, restoration, and biomonitoring. We also describe a series of measurements and indicators that could be assimilated into the implementation of relevant biodiversity and environmental policies. Finally, we highlight the need for alternative management strategies that can guide practitioners toward applying recent advances in ecology to preserve and restore river ecosystems and the ecosystem services they provide, in the context of increasing alteration of river network connectivity worldwide.
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ISSN:1540-9295
1540-9309
DOI:10.1002/fee.2417