Landscape allometry: From tidal channel hydraulic geometry to benthic ecology

Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences

Volumn 59, Issue 8, 2002, Pages 1418-1427

  Hood, W Gregory ^a  

^a Skagit River System Cooperative   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALLOMETRY; CHANNEL HYDRAULICS; HABITAT CREATION; HABITAT RESTORATION; TIDAL CHANNEL;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 0036433899     PISSN: 0706652X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/f02-109     Document Type: Review

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