Reconciling theory and practise: The role of stream ecology

River Research and Applications

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 5-14

  Thompson, Ross M ^a   Lake, P Sam ^a  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Aquatic ecosystem; Management; Restoration; Theory

Indexed keywords

AQUATIC ECOSYSTEM; CLIMATE CHANGE; ECOLOGICAL THEORY; EVAPORATION; MANAGEMENT PRACTICE; RAINFALL; STREAM; THEORETICAL STUDY;

EID: 73249146512     PISSN: 15351459     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/rra.1284     Document Type: Article

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