<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>The present study is based on morphometric analysis of watersheds from the “Iron Gates” Natural Park. Morphometric parameters of a river basin are influenced by a series of biotic and abiotic factors. This aspect makes the morphometric analysis very useful in describing the river systems and offers an image of all the interactions and processes that define the geoecological potential of running waters ecosystems. The parameters used in morphometric analysis are a good alternative for understanding the underlying geoecological factors at watershed scale, and especially where the necessary data on soil, lithology, geomorphology, vegetation and other are scarce.</p></abstract>

The present study is based on morphometric analysis of watersheds from the “Iron Gates” Natural Park. Morphometric parameters of a river basin are influenced by a series of biotic and abiotic factors. This aspect makes the morphometric analysis very useful in describing the river systems and offers an image of all the interactions and processes that define the geoecological potential of running waters ecosystems. The parameters used in morphometric analysis are a good alternative for understanding the underlying geoecological factors at watershed scale, and especially where the necessary data on soil, lithology, geomorphology, vegetation and other are scarce.

Morphometric Analysis to Extrapolate Geoecological Potential of the Rivers in the “Iron Gates” Natural Park (Banat, Romania)

Transylvanian Review of Systematical and Ecological Research

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The present study is based on morphometric analysis of watersheds from the “Iron Gates” Natural Park. Morphometric parameters of a river basin are influenced...

Morphometric Analysis to Extrapolate Geoecological Potential of the Rivers in the “Iron Gates” Natural Park (Banat, Romania)

Pubblicato online: 17 nov 2016

Pagine: 29 - 46

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/trser-2015-0031

Parole chiave
Romania, “Iron Gates” Natural Park, rivers, morphometric analyses, geoecology

© 2014 Cristian Tetelea, published by De Gruyter Open

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Morphometric Analysis to Extrapolate Geoecological Potential of the Rivers in the “Iron Gates” Natural Park (Banat, Romania)

Pubblicato online: 17 nov 2016

Pagine: 29 - 46

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/trser-2015-0031

Parole chiaveRomania, “Iron Gates” Natural Park, rivers, morphometric analyses, geoecology

© 2014 Cristian Tetelea, published by De Gruyter Open

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Parole chiave
Romania, “Iron Gates” Natural Park, rivers, morphometric analyses, geoecology