Effects of flow regulation on disturbance frequencies and in-channel bryophytes and macroalgae in some upland streams

River Research and Applications

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 27-42

  Downes, Barbara J ^a   Entwisle, Timothy J ^b   Reich, Paul ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^b ROYAL BOTANIC GARDENS VICTORIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Australia; Bryophytes; Flow regulation; Macroalgae; Upland streams

Indexed keywords

BRYOPHYTE; ENVIRONMENTAL DISTURBANCE; MACROALGA; RIVER ENGINEERING; UPLAND REGION;

AUSTRALIA;

BRYOPHYTES;

EID: 0037256894     PISSN: 15351459     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/rra.692     Document Type: Article

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