A method for assessing hydrologic alteration within ecosystems;Un metro para evaluar alteraciones hidrologicas dentro de ecosistemas

Conservation Biology

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 1163-1174

  Richter, Brian D ^a  

^a THE NATURE CONSERVANCY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

RIPARIA;

ANTHROPOGENIC EFFECT; ECOSYSTEM ASSESSMENT; FLOW DIVERSION; HYDROLOGICAL DATA; HYDROLOGY;

EID: 0030497341     PISSN: 08888892     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1523-1739.1996.10041163.x     Document Type: Article

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