23 Reservoir operations, physical processes, and ecosystem losses

Developments in Earth Surface Processes

Volumn 11, Issue , 2007, Pages 607-636

  Jorde, Klaus ^a   Burke, Michael ^a   Scheidt, Nicholas ^a   Welcker, Chris ^a   King, Scott ^a   Borden, Carter ^a  

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EID: 48349095849     PISSN: 09282025     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/S0928-2025(07)11151-2     Document Type: Review

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