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Alpine rivers and their ligneous vegetation with Myricaria germanica and riverine landscape diversity in the Eastern Alps: proposing the Isel river system for the Natura 2000 network

    Helmut Kudrnovsky

Eco.mont Vol. 5 Nr. 1, pp. 5-18, 2013/06/05

Journal on Protected Mountain Areas Research and Management

doi: 10.1553/eco.mont-5-1s5

doi: 10.1553/eco.mont-5-1s5


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doi:10.1553/eco.mont-5-1s5



doi:10.1553/eco.mont-5-1s5

Abstract

The setting up of the European network of protected areas (Natura 2000) is nearing completion. Alpine rivers with nearnaturalmorphology and dynamics have become rare and are highly endangered. Myricaria germanica, an endangeredindicator species of Alpine rivers, reflects riverine landscape diversity. The study is based upon an evaluation of literatureas well as upon new data. The analysis of the actual distribution of habitat 3230 Alpine rivers and their ligneous vegetationwith M. germanica identifies the river Isel and its tributaries Schwarzach, Kalserbach and Tauernbach as an importantaddition to the Natura 2000 network.