Distribution of benthic macroinvertebrates and leaf litter in relation to streambed retentivity: Implications for headwater stream restoration

Boreal Environment Research

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 19-30

  Haapala, Antti ^a,b   Muotka, Timo ^c   Laasonen, Pekka ^c  

^a Kymijoen vesi ja Ymparisto Ry   (Finland)

^b Finland's Environmental Administration   (Finland)

^c UNIVERSITY OF JYVÄSKYLÄ   (Finland)

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