Dynamic patch mosaics and channel movement in an unconfined river valley of the Olympic Mountains

Freshwater Biology

Volumn 51, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 523-544

  Latterell, Joshua J ^a   Scott Bechtold, J ^a   O'keefe, Thomas C ^a   Van Pelt, Robert ^a   Naiman, Robert J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Channel migration; Floodplains; Large woody debris; Patch dynamics; Riparian

Indexed keywords

COARSE WOODY DEBRIS; FLOODPLAIN; PATCH DYNAMICS;

COAST RANGES; NORTH AMERICA; OLYMPIC MOUNTAINS; UNITED STATES; WASHINGTON [UNITED STATES];

EID: 33645091892     PISSN: 00465070     EISSN: 13652427     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2427.2006.01513.x     Document Type: Article

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