The use of indices of flow variability in assessing the hydrological and instream habitat impacts of upland afforestation and drainage

Journal of Hydrology

Volumn 268, Issue 1-4, 2002, Pages 244-258

  Archer, David ^a   Newson, Malcolm ^b  

^a Jeremy Benn Associates   (United Kingdom)

^b NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Flow regime; Forests; Freshwater ecology; Hydrology; Land use impacts

Indexed keywords

CATCHMENTS; FLOW OF WATER; FORESTRY; RAIN; RUNOFF; SEDIMENTS;

HEADWATER RUNOFF;

HYDROLOGY;

AFFORESTATION; DRAINAGE; HABITAT QUALITY; HYDROLOGICAL RESPONSE; INDEX METHOD; RIVER FLOW; UPLAND REGION;

INVERTEBRATA;

EID: 0036846850     PISSN: 00221694     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-1694(02)00171-3     Document Type: Article

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