A spatial autocorrelative model for targeting stream restoration to benefit sensitive nongame fishes

Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences

Volumn 67, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 165-176

  Diebel, Matthew W ^a   Maxted, Jeffrey T ^a   Jensen, Olaf P ^a,b   Jake Vander Zanden, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AQUATIC COMMUNITY; AUTOCORRELATION; CONNECTIVITY; HABITAT QUALITY; LAND USE; POPULATION DISTRIBUTION; PROBABILITY; RESTORATION ECOLOGY; STREAMWATER;

UNITED STATES; WISCONSIN;

PISCES;

EID: 72449138194     PISSN: 0706652X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/F09-156     Document Type: Article

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