A rapid method to score stream reaches based on the overall performance of their main ecological functions

Environmental Management

Volumn 43, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 1287-1300

  Rowe, David K ^a   Parkyn, Stephanie ^b   Quinn, John ^a   Collier, Kevin ^c   Hatton, Chris ^d   Joy, Michael K ^e   Maxted, John ^f   Moore, Stephen ^g  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF WATER AND ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH   (New Zealand)

^b Environment Waikato ^*  (Australia)

^c Environment Waikato   (New Zealand)

^d AUCKLAND COUNCIL   (New Zealand)

^e MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

^f SOUTH FLORIDA WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICT   (United States)

^g LANDCARE RESEARCH   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Compensation; Ecological value; Mitigation; No net loss; Stream restoration

Indexed keywords

COMPENSATION (PERSONNEL);

ECOLOGICAL CONDITIONS; ECOLOGICAL FUNCTIONS; ECOLOGICAL VALUES; ENVIRONMENTAL COMPENSATION; FUTURE IMPROVEMENTS; MITIGATION; NO NET LOSS; STREAM RESTORATION;

ECOLOGY;

ECOSYSTEM FUNCTION; ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION; MITIGATION; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; STREAM; VALUATION;

ARTICLE; BIODIVERSITY; BIOGEOCHEMISTRY; ECOSYSTEM; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; EVOLUTIONARY ADAPTATION; GEOMORPHOLOGY; HABITAT SELECTION; NONHUMAN; STREAM (RIVER);

AUCKLAND; AUSTRALASIA; NEW ZEALAND; NORTH ISLAND;

EID: 67349179516     PISSN: 0364152X     EISSN: 14321009     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00267-009-9302-z     Document Type: Article

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