Riparian zone

Throughout history, both the portrayal and perception of wilderness has evolved drastically. What was long described as a godless, desolate wasteland later became a focal point for artists who romanticized wilderness, modifying common outlook on such places. Due to their complexity, scarcity, and embodiment of spirituality, wilderness was now something to be valued and treasured. Then with the turn of the 19th century, the Manifest Destiny doctrine took hold, characterizing wilderness as a thing…

and L.D. Corkum. 1996. Assemblage structure of freshwater mussels (Bivalvia: Unionidae) in rivers with grassy and forested riparian zones. Journal of the North American Benthological Society 15: 576-586. Mueller, J.E. 1975. Restless River. Texas Western Press, El Paso. 153 pp. Nagel, K.-O. 1987. Untersuchungen an einer Najadenpopulation (Bivalvia:Unionidae) in einem Baggersee bei…

Aquatic macrophytes functions in several ways in the aquatic environment, they are critical to Niger Delta inland waters because they enhance the physical structure of the habitat which provides living space for small animals and play an important role in fisheries production. Macrophytes play a vital role in the aquatic environment and the lives of rural communities but unfortunately very little effort is being directed towards the conservation of these resources and these macrophytes can get…

In the twentieth century many reached the understanding that disputes are normal in human society, and not necessarily destructive, and that if they do not get out of hand they may have within them a potential for growth, maturity, and social changes, an opportunity for new ways of thinking and new experiences. Because conflicts are an integral part of human interaction, one should learn to manage them: to deal with them in a way that prevents escalation and destruction, and arrives at new,…