Geomorphic effects of large wood jams on a sub-antarctic mountain stream

River Research and Applications

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 249-266

  Mao, Luca ^a   Andreoli, A ^a   Comiti, F ^a   Lenzi, M A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Channel morphology; Large wood; Log steps; Nothofagus forests; Pools; Sediment retention; Valley jams

Indexed keywords

CHANNEL MORPHOLOGY; DEAD WOOD; MOUNTAIN STREAM; POOL; SEDIMENT TRANSPORT; STREAMFLOW;

ARGENTINA; SOUTH AMERICA; TIERRA DEL FUEGO [(PRV) ARGENTINA];

CASTORIDAE; NOTHOFAGUS;

EID: 42049099884     PISSN: 15351459     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/rra.1062     Document Type: Article

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