Using an IBI to assess effectiveness of mitigation measures to replace loss of a wetland-stream ecosystem

Wetlands

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 375-384

  Teels, Billy M ^a   Mazanti, Laura E ^a   Rewa, Charles A ^a  

^a USDA NRCS   (United States)

Author keywords

Beaver pond; Fish assemblage; Index of biotic integrity; Inundation effects; Mitigation; Virginia; Wetland assessment; Wetland condition; Wetland impairment

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; HABITAT CREATION; HABITAT QUALITY; ICHTHYOFAUNA; INDEX OF BIOTIC INTEGRITY; STREAM; WETLAND;

CEDAR RUN; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES; VIRGINIA; WESTERN HEMISPHERE; WORLD;

PHOXINUS PHOXINUS;

EID: 25144471556     PISSN: 02775212     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1672/0277-5212(2004)024[0375:UAITAE]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Review

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