Driftwood in French Riverscapes: Key Elements for a New Management Perspective
Le Lay, Yves-François
Driftwood in French Riverscapes: Key Elements for a New Management Perspective - 2007.
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This article focuses on the increasing interest in driftwood in rivers as a consequence of negligent watercourse maintenance and consequent spontaneous reforestation. In-channel wood may cause damage, but its ecological benefits are also demonstrated. Therefore, preserving wood - or reintroducing it as in other geographical areas - seems difficult insofar as legislation and the socio-cultural environment hamper improving management of wood in French watercourses. This article shows that driftwood is assessed negatively by public perception. Such irrational factors may influence policy on wood removal.
Driftwood in French Riverscapes: Key Elements for a New Management Perspective - 2007.
89
This article focuses on the increasing interest in driftwood in rivers as a consequence of negligent watercourse maintenance and consequent spontaneous reforestation. In-channel wood may cause damage, but its ecological benefits are also demonstrated. Therefore, preserving wood - or reintroducing it as in other geographical areas - seems difficult insofar as legislation and the socio-cultural environment hamper improving management of wood in French watercourses. This article shows that driftwood is assessed negatively by public perception. Such irrational factors may influence policy on wood removal.
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