The geomorphological basis for classifying rivers

Aquatic Conservation: Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 415-430

  Newson, M D ^a   Clark, M J ^b   Sear, D A ^b   Brookes, A ^c  

^a NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

^c ENVIRONMENT AGENCY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Geomorphology; River classification; River Habitat Survey; Typology

Indexed keywords

CLASSIFICATION; GEOMORPHOLOGY; HABITAT STRUCTURE; RIVER CHANNEL;

EID: 0031715442     PISSN: 10527613     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1099-0755(199807/08)8:4<415::aid-aqc276>3.0.co;2-6     Document Type: Article

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