The hydrological and geomorphological significance of forested floodplains

Global Ecology and Biogeography Letters

Volumn 6, Issue 3-4, 1997, Pages 219-229

  Gurnell, Angela ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Biogeomorphology; Fluvial geomorphology; Hydrology; Riparian vegetation

Indexed keywords

RIPARIA;

BIOGEOMORPHOLOGY; GEOMORPHOLOGY; HYDROLOGY; RIPARIAN VEGETATION; RIVER CORRIDOR;

EID: 0031402556     PISSN: 09607447     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/2997735     Document Type: Article

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