A qualitative model for analyzing the effects of anthropogenic activities in the watershed on benthic macroinvertebrate communities

Ecological Modelling

Volumn 196, Issue 1-2, 2006, Pages 209-220

  Tullos, Desiree D ^a   Neumann, Michael ^a  

^a OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Benthic macroinvertebrate; Qualitative reasoning; Riparian corridor; Stream ecology; Watershed development

Indexed keywords

ECOSYSTEMS; KNOWLEDGE ENGINEERING; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; RESTORATION; WATERSHEDS;

BENTHIC MACROINVERTEBRATE; QUALITATIVE REASONING; RIPARIAN CORRIDOR; STREAM ECOLOGY;

BIODIVERSITY;

AQUATIC ECOSYSTEM; BENTHOS; DEGRADATION; HABITAT QUALITY; HUMAN ACTIVITY; RIPARIAN VEGETATION; TROPHIC CONDITIONS; WATERSHED;

NORTH AMERICA; NORTH CAROLINA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33744520420     PISSN: 03043800     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolmodel.2006.02.018     Document Type: Article

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