Influence of large woody debris on channel morphology and dynamics in steep, boulder-rich mountain streams, western Cascades, Oregon

Geomorphology

Volumn 51, Issue 1-3, 2003, Pages 187-205

  Faustini, John M ^a   Jones, Julia A ^a  

^a OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Channel stability; Longitudinal profile; Sediment; Stream cross sections; Woody debris

Indexed keywords

CHANNEL CHANGE; CHANNEL MORPHOLOGY; COARSE WOODY DEBRIS; FLOOD; MOUNTAIN STREAM;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 0037456705     PISSN: 0169555X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0169-555X(02)00336-7     Document Type: Article

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