Study specifically of riparian zones is relatively new in hydrology, and while the oldest of the 36 benchmark papers selected for this volume dates to 1936, several of the others were published in the 1970s and 1980s. They are grouped under the topics: Landscape ecology, Hydrology of the riparian zone, Linking riparian zone hydrology to solute transport, Biogeochemical processes and methods, Riparian buffering of surface and subsurface flows, and In-stream processes. Together, the reprinted papers and the editors commentaries map the breakthroughs in the development of this important subdiscipline.The International Association of Hydrological Sciences is the world"s premier member-based organization promoting the study and practice of Hydrology. Our books are authored, edited and produced at the highest level of quality, with the most current and thorough research. Our publications and our work advance the science and the professional practice of Hydrology in a variety of Science and Engineering fields around the world. The areas that we publish in include: -Ground water -Surface water -Snow and ice hydrology -Drought and desertification -Runoff modelling -Watershed -Remote sensing -Water quality -Water resources and management -Ecohydrology/hydro-ecology -Erosion and sediment -Tracer hydrology