Fluvially-deposited large wood and riparian plant diversity

Wetlands Ecology and Management

Volumn 16, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 371-382

  Francis, Robert A ^a   Tibaldeschi, Paolo ^a   McDougall, Luke ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Biodiversity; Exposed riverine sediments; Large woody debris; River islands; River restoration; River Tagliamento

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION; FLUVIAL DEPOSIT; RIPARIAN VEGETATION; RIPARIAN ZONE; RIVER PLUME; SCOUR; SPECIES DIVERSITY;

EURASIA; EUROPE; ITALY; SOUTHERN EUROPE; TAGLIAMENTO RIVER;

EID: 51449099785     PISSN: 09234861     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11273-007-9074-2     Document Type: Article

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