A simulation model of morphological, vegetation and sediment changes in ephemeral streams

Earth Surface Processes and Landforms

Volumn 30, Issue 7, 2005, Pages 845-866

  Hooke, Janet M ^a   Brookes, C J ^b   Duane, W ^a   Mant, J M ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PORTSMOUTH   (United Kingdom)

^b VICTORIA UNIVERSITY OF WELLINGTON   (New Zealand)

^c River Restoration Centre   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Channel changes; Ephemeral streams; Erosion; Scour and fill; Simulation model

Indexed keywords

CLIMATE CHANGE; COMPUTER SIMULATION; GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS; HYDROLOGY; LAND USE; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; SEDIMENTS; VEGETATION;

DESERTIFICATION; EPHEMERAL RIVER CHANNELS; PLANT SURVIVAL; SEDIMENT CHANGES;

STREAM FLOW;

CHANNEL CHANGE; EPHEMERAL STREAM; FLUVIAL GEOMORPHOLOGY;

EID: 22744459146     PISSN: 01979337     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/esp.1195     Document Type: Article

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