Biological indicator systems in floodplains - A review

International Review of Hydrobiology

Volumn 91, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 271-291

  Dziock, Frank ^a   Henle, Klaus ^b   Foeckler, Francis ^c   Follner, Klaus ^b   Sholz, Mathias ^b,d  

^a TECHNISCHE UNIVERSITÄT BERLIN   (Germany)

^b HELMHOLTZ CENTRE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH UFZ   (Germany)

^c Ass for Landscape Ecology Limnology and Environmental Planning   (Germany)

^d UNIVERSITY OF STUTTGART   (Germany)

Author keywords

Biodiversity; Bioindication; Environmental assessment; RIVA project

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; ECOLOGY; PROJECT MANAGEMENT;

BIODIVERSITY; BIOINDICATOR; ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT; FLOODPLAIN; VALUATION;

EID: 33748333172     PISSN: 14342944     EISSN: 15222632     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/iroh.200510885     Document Type: Review

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