Perspectives on the potential for reconciliation ecology in urban riverscapes

CAB Reviews: Perspectives in Agriculture, Veterinary Science, Nutrition and Natural Resources

Volumn 4, Issue , 2009, Pages

  Francis, Robert A ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Ecology; Reconciliation; Rehabilitation; Restoration; River; Riverscape; Urban

Indexed keywords

EID: 73349083674     PISSN: None     EISSN: 17498848     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1079/PAVSNNR20094073     Document Type: Review

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