Ecological connectivity in alluvial river ecosystems and its disruption by flow regulation

Regulated Rivers: Research & Management

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 1995, Pages 105-119

  Ward, J V ^a,c   Stanford, J A ^b  

^a Veterinary Dentistry and Oral Surgery   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MONTANA   (United States)

^c SWISS FEDERAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

alluvial rivers; ecological connectivity; floodplains; flow regulation; habitat heterogeneity; succession

Indexed keywords

ALLUVIAL RIVER; ECOLOGICAL CONNECTIVITY; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; FLOODPLAIN; FLOW REGULATION; HABITAT HETEROGENEITY; RIVER REGULATION; SUCCESSION;

EID: 0029478429     PISSN: 08869375     EISSN: 10991646     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/rrr.3450110109     Document Type: Article

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