Forest change and stream fish habitat: Lessons from 'Olde' and New England

Journal of Fish Biology

Volumn 67, Issue SUPPL. B, 2005, Pages 186-204

  Nislow, K H ^a  

^a USDA FOREST SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Forestry; Land use conversion; New England; Salmonids; Stream fish habitat; U.K.

Indexed keywords

FISH; FOREST COVER; FOREST DYNAMICS; LAND USE CHANGE; OLD-GROWTH FOREST; REGENERATION; STREAMWATER;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; ATLANTIC OCEAN (NORTH); NEW ENGLAND; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

CONIFEROPHYTA; SALMONIDAE;

EID: 33645090887     PISSN: 00221112     EISSN: 10958649     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0022-1112.2005.00913.x     Document Type: Article

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