Riparian vegetation distribution induced by river flow variability: A stochastic approach

Water Resources Research

Volumn 42, Issue 10, 2006, Pages

  Camporeale, C ^a   Ridolfi, L ^a  

^a POLITECNICO DI TORINO   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DISCHARGE (FLUID MECHANICS); ECOSYSTEMS; FLOW OF WATER; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; STATISTICAL METHODS;

DISCHARGE TIME SERIES; RIPARIAN VEGETATION;

HYDROLOGY;

DISCHARGE (FLUID MECHANICS); ECOSYSTEMS; FLOW OF WATER; HYDROLOGY; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; STATISTICAL METHODS;

ECOSYSTEM DYNAMICS; ECOSYSTEM MODELING; RIPARIAN VEGETATION; RIVER DISCHARGE; RIVER FLOW; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION; STOCHASTICITY;

EID: 33845252960     PISSN: 00431397     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2006WR004933     Document Type: Article

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