Hydrological changes following restoration of the Bois-des-Bel Peatland, Quebec, 1999-2002

Journal of Hydrology

Volumn 331, Issue 3-4, 2006, Pages 543-553

  Shantz, M A ^a   Price, J S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Hydrology; Peatland; Restoration; Subsidence

Indexed keywords

DRAINAGE; EVAPORATION; PRESSURE DISTRIBUTION; RUNOFF; SOILS; WETTING;

HYDROLOGICAL CHANGES; HYDROLOGICAL CONDITIONS; PEATLAND; RESTORATION MONITORING;

HYDROLOGY;

DRAINAGE; EVAPORATION; HYDROLOGY; PRESSURE DISTRIBUTION; RUNOFF; SOILS; WETTING;

ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION; EVAPORATION; HYDROLOGICAL CHANGE; MOSS; PEATLAND; REGENERATION; RUNOFF; SEASONAL VARIATION; WATER TABLE;

CANADA; NORTH AMERICA; QUEBEC [CANADA]; RIVIERE DU LOUP;

BRYOPHYTA; SPHAGNUM;

EID: 33750737026     PISSN: 00221694     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhydrol.2006.06.002     Document Type: Article

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