Phytosociology

Ecosystem floodplain

• Fundamentals of floodplain ecology / functionality of floodplain ecosystems
• The hydrological regime, the basis of floodplain dynamics
• Arrangements of interactions in floodplains
• Functions of floodplains
• Bio-indicators as a quality indicator of intact ecosystems

River engineering and ecology

• Ecologically oriented flood control
• The Upper Rhine expansion and its consequences
• Environmental impact study
• State monitoring and ecological assessment of floodplains
• Planning, implementation and performance review of restoration projects on rivers and their floodplains

Phytosociology

• Floodplains and their symbiotic communities
• Succession research / studies of development processes in river floodplains
• Biodiversity in wetlands
• Bio-indicators
• NATURA 2000

Big European rivers

• Danube Research: Danube floodplains / Danube Delta: detection of conditions, assessment, restoration
• Case studies / project examples of the Rhine, Loire / Allier, Elbe, Oder, Rio Magdalena etc.
  
• Management of catchment areas
  

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