Scientific and institutional constraints on the restoratioin of European floodplains

Geological Society Special Publication

Volumn 163, Issue , 1999, Pages 89-97

  Adams, W M ^a   Perrow, M R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF EAST ANGLIA   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FLOODPLAIN; FLUVIAL GEOMORPHOLOGY; FLUVIAL PROCESS; HABITAT RESTORATION;

EUROPE;

RIPARIA;

EID: 0033374062     PISSN: 03058719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1144/GSL.SP.1999.163.01.07     Document Type: Article

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