A systematic process for continually improving management policies and practices by learning from the outcomes of operational programs.

Same as MATURE.

Information passed along by word-of-mouth but not documented scientifically.

A change in the course of a river when the bank is breached or overtopped.

The typical flow rate for a given stream at a particular time of year.

Streambed materials that are washed downstream and redeposited in a new location.

A measure of growth in living systems.

The total weight of a living organism or a population of organisms.

The management of human use of natural resources so that they may yield the greatest sustainable benefit to current generations while maintaining their potential to meet the needs and aspirations of f [..]

Water flow volume, often used to describe a volume released from a dam.