Hydrologic and landscape changes in the Middle Ebro River (NE Spain): Implications for restoration and management

Hydrology and Earth System Sciences

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 273-284

  Cabezas, A ^a   Comin F A ^a   Beguera S ^b   Trabucchi, M ^a  

^a INSTITUTO PIRENAICO DE ECOLOGÍA   (Spain)

^b CSIC   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION; HUMAN ACTIVITY; HYDROLOGICAL RESPONSE; INVESTMENT; LANDSCAPE CHANGE; RIVER DISCHARGE; WATER MANAGEMENT;

EBRO RIVER; EURASIA; EUROPE; SOUTHERN EUROPE; SPAIN;

EID: 61349202811     PISSN: 10275606     EISSN: 16077938     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5194/hess-13-273-2009     Document Type: Article

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