Adaptively addressing uncertainty in estuarine and near coastal restoration projects

Journal of Coastal Research

Volumn 21, Issue SPEC. ISS. 40, 2005, Pages 94-108

  Thom, Ronald M ^a   Williams, Gregory ^a   Borde, Amy ^a   Southard, John ^a   Sargeant, Susan ^a   Woodruff, Dana ^a   Laufle, Jeffrey C ^b   Glasoe, Stuart ^c  

^a BATTELLE MEMORIAL INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b US Army Corps of Engineers   (United States)

^c Puget Sound Partnership   (United States)

Author keywords

Adaptive management; Coastal ecosystem restoration; Estuarine restoration; Seagrass restoration

Indexed keywords

ESTUARINE ENVIRONMENT; HABITAT RESTORATION; RESTORATION ECOLOGY; SEAGRASS;

NORTH AMERICA; PUGET SOUND; UNITED STATES; WASHINGTON [UNITED STATES]; WESTERN HEMISPHERE; WORLD;

HALOPHILA;

EID: 15944380095     PISSN: 07490208     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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