Human-induced changes in animal populations and distributions, and the subsequent effects on fluvial systems

Geomorphology

Volumn 79, Issue 3-4, 2006, Pages 448-459

  Butler, David R ^a  

^a TEXAS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Bison and prairie dogs; Feral animals; Fluvial systems; Geomorphology and animal impacts; Zoogeomorphology

Indexed keywords

ANTHROPOGENIC EFFECT; FLUVIAL GEOMORPHOLOGY; HYDROLOGICAL RESPONSE; NATURE-SOCIETY RELATIONS;

EURASIA; EUROPE; NORTH AMERICA;

ANIMALIA; BISON; CASTORIDAE; CYNOMYS; EQUIDAE; ORYCTOLAGUS CUNICULUS; URSUS ARCTOS;

EID: 33748495122     PISSN: 0169555X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.geomorph.2006.06.026     Document Type: Article

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