Restoration and recovery from acidification in upland Welsh streams over 25 years

Journal of Applied Ecology

Volumn 46, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 164-174

  Ormerod, S J ^a   Durance, Isabelle ^a  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Acid rain; Acidification; Insects; Invertebrates; Llyn Brianne; Recovery; Restoration; Streams

Indexed keywords

ACID DEPOSITION; ACID RAIN; ACIDIFICATION; CLIMATE EFFECT; COMMUNITY COMPOSITION; ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION; INSECT; STREAM; UPLAND REGION;

EURASIA; EUROPE; LLYN BRIANNE; UNITED KINGDOM; WALES; WESTERN EUROPE;

CONIFEROPHYTA; HEXAPODA; INVERTEBRATA;

EID: 58249111582     PISSN: 00218901     EISSN: 13652664     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2664.2008.01587.x     Document Type: Article

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