Perturbation, restoration and seeking ecological sustainability in Australian flowing waters

Hydrobiologia

Volumn 552, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 109-120

  Lake, P S ^a  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Australia; Conservation; Disturbance; Restoration; Rivers; Streams

Indexed keywords

CATCHMENTS; DEGRADATION; PROJECT MANAGEMENT; RESTORATION; STREAM FLOW; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

DISTURBANCES; PLANNING PROJECTS; RIPARIAN ZONES;

ECOLOGY;

CONSERVATION; ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION; PERTURBATION; RIVER; STREAM; SUSTAINABILITY;

EID: 27644573849     PISSN: 00188158     EISSN: 15735117     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10750-005-1509-2     Document Type: Article

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