Evolution of tidal creek networks in a high sedimentation environment: A 5-year experiment at Tijuana Estuary, California

Estuaries

Volumn 28, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 795-811

  Wallace, Katy J ^a   Callaway, John C ^b   Zedler, Joy B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SAN FRANCISCO   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HABITAT RESTORATION; SALTMARSH; SEDIMENTATION; TIDAL CHANNEL;

CALIFORNIA; NORTH AMERICA; TIJUANA ESTUARY; UNITED STATES;

EID: 31344432407     PISSN: 01608347     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02696010     Document Type: Article

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