Reducing flows in the Nechako River (British Columbia, Canada): Potential response of the macrophyte community

Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences

Volumn 54, Issue 10, 1997, Pages 2247-2254

  French, T D ^a   Chambers, P A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

^b ENVIRONMENT CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMMUNITY RESPONSE; FLOW REDUCTION; MACROPHYTE COMMUNITY; RIVER ECOSYSTEM;

BRITISH COLUMBIA; CANADA; NECHAKO RIVER;

EID: 0031432351     PISSN: 0706652X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/f97-133     Document Type: Article

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