Invertebrate Animals as Indicators of Acidity in Upland Streams: No. 13 (Forestry Commission Field Book) - Softcover

Great Britain. Forestry Commission; G.S. Patterson; B.R.S. Morrison

 
9780117103177: Invertebrate Animals as Indicators of Acidity in Upland Streams: No. 13 (Forestry Commission Field Book)
Softcover
ISBN 10: 0117103179 ISBN 13: 9780117103177
Publisher: Stationery Office Books, 1993

Synopsis

Studies have shown that acid freshwater habitats have different floras and faunas and fewer species in most taxonomic groups, when compared with near-neutral waters. The presence or absence of certain common species that are sensitive to acid waters can be used to assess the prevailing chemistry of a water body. The method described in this pocket-sized Field Book enables managers to do this for forest streams in upland areas using a limited number of readily recognized invertebrate animals. It may also be used for streams outside woodland, and is suitable for qualitative monitoring over a number of years.

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Publisher
Stationery Office Books
Publication date
1993
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0117103179
ISBN 13 
9780117103177
Binding
Paperback
Number of pages
28