Influence of physical processes on the design, functioning and evolution of restored tidal wetlands in California (USA)

Wetlands Ecology and Management

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 73-91

  Haitiner, J ^a   Zedler, J B ^b   Boyer, K E ^b   Williams, G D ^b   Callaway, J C ^b  

^a Philip Williams & Associates Ltd   (United States)

^b SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Mitigation; Salt marsh; Wetland hydrology; Wetland restoration

Indexed keywords

ENDANGERED BIRD; ENDANGERED PLANT; HABITAT RESTORATION; HYDROLOGY; MITIGATION; PHYSICAL PROCESSES; RESTORATION; TIDAL WETLAND; WETLAND; WETLAND RESTORATION; WETLANDS;

USA, CALIFORNIA;

RALLUS LONGIROSTRIS; STERNA ANTILLARUM BROWNI;

EID: 0030993085     PISSN: 09234861     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/bf01876230     Document Type: Article

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