Biogeomorphic characterization of floodplain forest change in response to reduced flows along the Apalachicola River, Florida

River Research and Applications

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 242-260

  Anthony Stallins, J ^a   Nesius, Michael ^a   Smith, Matt ^a   Watson, Kelly ^a  

^a FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Apalachicola river; Atlanta; Biogeomorphology; Floodplain forest; Honey; Nyssa

Indexed keywords

BIOINDICATOR; CLIMATE CHANGE; COMMUNITY COMPOSITION; DAM CONSTRUCTION; EROSION; EVAPORATION; FLOODPLAIN FOREST; FOREST INVENTORY; GEOMORPHOLOGICAL RESPONSE; HUMAN ACTIVITY; POPULATION DENSITY; RIVER BASIN; RIVER FLOW; WATER LEVEL;

APALACHICOLA RIVER; FLORIDA [UNITED STATES]; UNITED STATES;

FRAXINUS; FRAXINUS CAROLINIANA; NYSSA; NYSSA AQUATICA; NYSSA OGECHE; NYSSACEAE;

EID: 77149166649     PISSN: 15351459     EISSN: 15351467     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/rra.1251     Document Type: Article

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