Declining woody vegetation in riparian ecosystems of the western united states

Western Journal of Applied Forestry

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 169-181

  Obedzinski, Robert A ^a   Shaw III, Charles G ^a   Neary, Daniel G ^b  

^a USDA FOREST SERVICE   (United States)

^b ROCKY MOUNTAIN RESEARCH STATION   (United States)

Author keywords

Dams; Diseases; Grazing; Insects; Invasive species; Logging; Mining; Recreation; Water diversion

Indexed keywords

EID: 0035475918     PISSN: 08856095     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/wjaf/16.4.169     Document Type: Article

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