A synthesis of the ecology of headwater streams and their riparian zones in temperate forests

Forest Science

Volumn 53, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 131-147

  Richardson, John S ^a   Danehy, Robert J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b WEYERHAEUSER COMPANY   (United States)

Author keywords

Amphibians; Bryophytes; Disturbance; Fish; Invertebrates; Periphyton; Riparian; Streams

Indexed keywords

CLIMATE CHANGE; ECOLOGY; FISH; FORESTRY; STREAM FLOW;

AMPHIBIANS; BRYOPHYTES; ENVIRONMENTAL DISTURBANCES; PERIPHYTON; RIPARIAN AREAS;

RIVERS;

ECOLOGY; FOREST MANAGEMENT; INVERTEBRATES; RIVERS;

AMPHIBIA; BRYOPHYTA; BRYOPHYTES; INVERTEBRATA;

EID: 34147107045     PISSN: 0015749X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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