Hydrologic and hydraulic modelling of the Nyl River floodplain Part 3: Applications to assess ecological impact

Water SA

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 21-25

  Kleynhans, M T ^a   James, C S ^a   Birkhead, A L ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND   (South Africa)

^b Streamflow Solutions cc   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Ecohydraulics; Environmental impact; Hydroecology; Nyl River floodplain; Nylsvlei; Nylsvley Nature Reserve; Wetland modelling; Wetlands

Indexed keywords

ECOLOGY; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; HYDRAULIC MODELS; HYDRAULICS; HYDROLOGY; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; WETLANDS;

HYDROECOLOGY; RIVER FLOODPLAIN; WETLAND MODELING;

RIVERS;

ECOLOGY; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; HYDRAULIC MODELS; HYDRAULICS; HYDROLOGY; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; RIVERS; WETLANDS;

ASSESSMENT METHOD; CATCHMENT; DAM CONSTRUCTION; ECOLOGICAL IMPACT; FLOODPLAIN; FLOW MODELING; HYDRAULICS; HYDROLOGICAL MODELING; RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT; WATER RESOURCE; WATER SUPPLY;

AFRICA; LIMPOPO; NYL RIVER; SOUTH AFRICA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

ORYZA LONGISTAMINATA; ZIZANIA;

EID: 33846473188     PISSN: 03784738     EISSN: 18167950     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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