Characterisation of river reaches: The influence of rock type

Catena

Volumn 76, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 78-88

  Harvey, Gemma L ^a   Gurnell, Angela M ^b   Clifford, Nicholas J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^b KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Fluvial studies; Lithological groups; River classification; River Habitat Survey

Indexed keywords

CATCHMENT; CLASSIFICATION; DATA SET; ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS; FLUVIAL GEOMORPHOLOGY; HABITAT QUALITY; INCLUSION; LITHOLOGY; RESEARCH WORK; RIPARIAN VEGETATION; SEDIMENTOLOGY; TYPOLOGY; VEGETATION COVER; VEGETATION STRUCTURE;

EURASIA; EUROPE; UNITED KINGDOM; WESTERN EUROPE;

EID: 56049114836     PISSN: 03418162     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.catena.2008.09.010     Document Type: Article

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