Periphyton and macroinvertebrate assemblage structure in headwaters bordered by mature, thinned, and clearcut Douglas-fir stands

Forest Science

Volumn 53, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 294-307

  Danehy, Robert J ^a   Chan, Samuel S ^b   Lester, Gary T ^c   Langshaw, Russell B ^a   Turner, Ted R ^a  

^a WEYERHAEUSER COMPANY   (United States)

^b OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c EcoAnalysts Incorporated   (United States)

Author keywords

Diatoms; Headwaters; Hydrology; Logging; Macroinvertebrates; Oregon; Periphyton

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; BIOMASS; FORESTRY; HYDROLOGY;

HEADWATERS; MACROINVERTEBRATE ASSEMBLAGES; PERIPHYTON;

SOFTWOODS;

BIODIVERSITY; BIOMASS; DIATOMS; FORESTRY; HYDROLOGY; PSEUDOTSUGA;

BACILLARIOPHYTA; CHIRONOMIDAE; PLANOTHIDIUM LANCEOLATUM; PSEUDOTSUGA; PSEUDOTSUGA MENZIESII;

EID: 34147171204     PISSN: 0015749X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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