Publication: Understanding Arizona's Riparian Areas
All of the information in this learning module is available in an Arizona Cooperative Extension publication:
Zaimes G.N. (editor). Understanding Arizona’s Riparian Areas. Univeristy of Arizona Cooperative Extension, Publication # az1432.
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Understanding Arizona’s Riparian Areas (pdf, 115 p, 5.4 MB)
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Introduction (pdf, 516 KB)
Chapter 1: Defining Arizona’s Riparian Areas and their Importance to the Landscape (pdf, 528 KB)
By George Zaimes
Chapter 2: Characterization of Riparian Areas (pdf, 460 KB)
By George Zaimes, Mary Nichols and Douglas Green
Chapter 3: Hydrologic Processes in Riparian Areas (pdf, 172 KB)
By Mary Nichols
Chapter 4: Stream Processes in Riparian Areas (pdf, 544 KB)
By Mary Nichols
Chapter 5: Biological Processes in Riparian Areas – Habitat (pdf, 1.3 MB)
By Douglas Green
Chapter 6: Arizona Climate and Riparian Areas (pdf, 396 KB)
By Michael Crimmins
Chapter 7: Human Alterations to Riparian Areas (pdf, 2.1 MB)
By George Zaimes