Geomorphic evaluation of past river rehabilitation works on the Williams River, New South Wales

Ecological Management and Restoration

Volumn 2, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 116-128

  Erskine, Wayne D ^a  

^a State Forests of New South Wales   (Australia)

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EID: 0012298637     PISSN: 14427001     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1442-8903.2001.00075.x     Document Type: Review

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