Setting river restoration priorities: A review of approaches and a general protocol for identifying and prioritizing actions

North American Journal of Fisheries Management

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 891-905

  Beechie, T ^a   Pess, G ^a   Roni, P ^a   Giannico, G ^b  

^a NORTHWEST FISHERIES SCIENCE CENTER   (United States)

^b OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM; HABITAT LOSS; HABITAT RESTORATION; REFUGIUM; RESTORATION ECOLOGY; RIVER MANAGEMENT; WATERSHED;

EID: 51249113436     PISSN: 02755947     EISSN: 15488675     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1577/M06-174.1     Document Type: Review

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