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By Dr. Klement Tockner, PhD

ESI Special Topics, November 2002
Citing URL - http://www.esi-topics.com/nhp/comments/november-02-KlementTockner.html

Dr. Klement Tockner, PhD answers a few questions about this month's new hot paper in the field of Environment/Ecology

From •>>November 2002

Field: Environment/Ecology
Article Title: "An extension of the flood pulse concept"
 Authors: Tockner, K;Malard, F;Ward, JV
Journal: HYDROL PROCESS
Volume: 14
Page: 2861-2883
Year: NOV-DEC 2000
* ETH Zurich, EAWAG, Dept Limnol, Uberlandstr 133, CH-8600 Dubendorf, Switzerland.
* ETH Zurich, EAWAG, Dept Limnol, CH-8600 Dubendorf, Switzerland.
* Univ Lyon 1, ESA CNRS 5023, F-69622 Villeurbanne, France.

ST:  Why do you think your paper is highly cited?

There are 2 major reasons:

  1. The Flood Pulse Concept of Junk et al. (1989) is a main 'paradigm' in Freshwater Ecology. To expand this concept to temperate and small river-floodplain systems was a logical step forward.
  2. Flood plains are among the most threatened ecosystems worldwide and, therefore, are receiving major attention. Flood plains are key global resources that need future conservation/restoration.

ST:  Does it describe a new discovery or new methodology that's useful to others?

The manuscripts highlight the role of small water level fluctuations on ecosystem processes ("flow pulses"). It provides ideas on using landscape indicators to understand/quantify the complexity of flood plains.

ST:  Can you give us some background on this research?

Results presented in the manuscript are based on comparative investigations of river-floodplain systems in Central Europe. Most of the investigated systems are in a semi-natural state reflecting basic functions and processes of temperate flood plains.End

Dr. Klement Tockner, PhD
EAWAG/ETH
8600 Duebendorf
Switzerland

ESI Special Topics, November 2002
Citing URL - http://www.esi-topics.com/nhp/comments/november-02-KlementTockner.html

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