Analyzing the impacts of dams on riparian ecosystems: A review of research strategies and their relevance to the Snake River through Hells Canyon

Environmental Management

Volumn 41, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 267-281

  Braatne, Jeffrey H ^a   Rood, Stewart B ^b   Goater, Lori A ^b   Blair, Charles L ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LETHBRIDGE   (Canada)

^c CH2M HILL   (United States)

Author keywords

Environmental impact analysis; Riparian ecology; River damming

Indexed keywords

DRAMATIC GEOMORPHIC TRANSITION; RIPARIAN ECOSYSTEMS;

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; GEOMORPHOLOGY; SEDIMENTS;

ECOSYSTEMS;

ANTHROPOGENIC EFFECT; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DAM CONSTRUCTION; ECOLOGICAL IMPACT; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT; GEOMORPHOLOGY; RESEARCH WORK; RIPARIAN ZONE; RIVER FLOW;

ARTICLE; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; GEOMORPHOLOGY; RIPARIAN ECOSYSTEM; RIVER ECOSYSTEM; SEDIMENT; SEDIMENT TRANSPORT; SURFACE WATER HYDROLOGY; WATER FLOW;

ECOSYSTEM; ENVIRONMENT; NORTHWESTERN UNITED STATES; RIVERS;

HELLS CANYON DAM; IDAHO; NORTH AMERICA; SALMON RIVER [IDAHO]; SNAKE RIVER; UNITED STATES;

EID: 39149142859     PISSN: 0364152X     EISSN: 14321009     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00267-007-9048-4     Document Type: Article

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