Characteristics and geomorphic effect of wood in New Zealand's native forest streams

International Review of Hydrobiology

Volumn 90, Issue 5-6, 2005, Pages 466-485

  Meleason, Mark A ^a   Davies Colley, Rob ^a   Wright Stow, Aslan ^a   Horrox, Jonny ^a   Costley, Kerry ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF WATER AND ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Large wood; Stability; Wood density; Wood in streams; Wood volume

Indexed keywords

COARSE WOODY DEBRIS; STREAM; STREAMFLOW; WATER QUALITY;

AUSTRALASIA; NEW ZEALAND;

FILICOPHYTA;

EID: 29844455069     PISSN: 14342944     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/iroh.200510802     Document Type: Article

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