Stream channel adjustments following elimination of cattle grazing

Journal of the American Water Resources Association

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 867-878

  Magilligan, Francis J ^a   McDowell, Patricia F ^b  

^a Dartmouth College ^*  (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OREGON   (United States)

Author keywords

Channel adjustment; Fish habitats; Grazing; Riparian disturbance

Indexed keywords

GEOMORPHOLOGY; MARINE BIOLOGY;

RIPARIAN DEGRADATION; STREAM CHANNEL;

SURFACE WATERS;

BANKFULL WIDTH; CATTLE GRAZING; CHANNEL MORPHOLOGY; GRAVEL BEDDED STREAM;

USA;

BOS TAURUS; RIPARIA;

EID: 0031214467     PISSN: 1093474X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1752-1688.1997.tb04111.x     Document Type: Article

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