Hydrologic manipulations of the channelized Kissimmee river: Implications for restoration

BioScience

Volumn 48, Issue 9, 1998, Pages 757-764

  Toth, Louis A ^c   Melvin, Stefani L ^c   Arrington, D Albrey ^b   Chamberlain, Joanne ^a  

^a SOUTH FLORIDA WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICT   (United States)

^b TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c NONE

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EID: 0031829028     PISSN: 00063568     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/1313338     Document Type: Article

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