Landscape controls on the hydrology of stream riparian zones

Journal of Hydrology

Volumn 292, Issue 1-4, 2004, Pages 210-228

  Vidon, Philippe G F ^a   Hill, Alan R ^a  

^a YORK UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Groundwater hydrology; Hydrogeology; Riparian zone; Soil lithology; Topography; Water table

Indexed keywords

AQUIFERS; HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY; LITHOLOGY; SEDIMENTS; STREAM FLOW;

LANDSCAPES; STREAM WATER LEVEL; TOPOGRAPHY;

HYDROLOGY;

GROUNDWATER FLOW; HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY; HYDROGEOLOGY; RIPARIAN ZONE; WATER QUALITY; WATER TABLE;

CANADA; NORTH AMERICA; ONTARIO;

RIPARIA;

EID: 2042469942     PISSN: 00221694     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhydrol.2004.01.005     Document Type: Article

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