Experimental reintroduction of woody debris on the Williams River, NSW: Geomorphic and ecological responses

River Research and Applications

Volumn 20, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 513-536

  Brooks, Andrew P ^a   Gehrke, Peter C ^b   Jansen, John D ^c   Abbe, Tim B ^d  

^a GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b NSW Fisheries   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WOLLONGONG   (Australia)

^d Hererra Environ Consultants Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Complex response; Geomorphic recovery; Meso habitat; Micro habitat; River rehabilitation; Woody debris

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; ECOSYSTEM RESPONSE; HABITAT RESTORATION; RIPARIAN VEGETATION; RIVER MANAGEMENT; WOODY DEBRIS;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; NEW SOUTH WALES; WILLIAMS RIVER;

RIPARIA;

EID: 4444294616     PISSN: 15351459     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/rra.764     Document Type: Article

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