Effect of the Lower Kihansi Hydropower Project and post-project mitigation measures on wetland vegetation in Kihansi Gorge, Tanzania

Biodiversity and Conservation

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 297-308

  Quinn, C H ^a   Ndangalasi, H J ^b   Gerstle, J ^c   Lovett, J C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF YORK   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF DAR ES SALAAM   (Tanzania)

^c Hydrosphere Resource Consultants Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Hydropower dam; Kihansi Spray Toad; Management; Riparian wetlands; Sprinkler system

Indexed keywords

ECOLOGICAL IMPACT; FLOW REGULATION; HYDROELECTRIC POWER PLANT; RESTORATION ECOLOGY; RIPARIAN VEGETATION; WETLAND;

AFRICA; EAST AFRICA; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; KIHANSI GORGE; MOROGORO [TANZANIA]; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; TANZANIA; WORLD;

ANURA; NECTOPHRYNOIDES; NECTOPHRYNOIDES ASPERGINIS; RIPARIA;

EID: 15244342803     PISSN: 09603115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10531-004-5048-3     Document Type: Article

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