A hydrogeomorphological context for ecological research on alpine glacial rivers

Freshwater Biology

Volumn 46, Issue 12, 2001, Pages 1579-1596

  Smith, Barnaby P G ^a   Hannah, David M ^a   Gurnell, Angela M ^a   Petts, Geoffrey E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Alpine basin; Climatic controls; French Pyr n es; Hydrogeomorphological patterns; Water sources

Indexed keywords

ALPINE ENVIRONMENT; CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK; GEOMORPHOLOGY; GLACIAL HYDROLOGY; STREAM;

EID: 0035674601     PISSN: 00465070     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2427.2001.00846.x     Document Type: Article

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