Ice storm damage greater along the terrestrial-aquatic interface in forested landscapes

Ecosystems

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 249-260

  Millward, Andrew A ^a   Kraft, Clifford E ^b   Warren, Dana R ^c  

^a RYERSON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

^c NORTHWEST FISHERIES SCIENCE CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Adirondacks; Ecological disturbance; Forest; Ice storm; Lakes; Littoral zone; Remote sensing; Streams; Terrestrial aquatic interface; Transition analysis

Indexed keywords

DATA SET; ECOLOGICAL IMPACT; ENVIRONMENTAL DISTURBANCE; FOREST CANOPY; FOREST ECOSYSTEM; ICE STORM; LANDSCAPE ECOLOGY; LANDSCAPE STRUCTURE; LITTORAL ENVIRONMENT; MOVEMENT; NUTRIENT CYCLING; RIPARIAN ZONE; SATELLITE IMAGERY; STORM DAMAGE; STREAMWATER; VEGETATION INDEX;

ADIRONDACK MOUNTAINS; CANADA; NEW ENGLAND; NEW YORK [UNITED STATES]; UNITED STATES;

EID: 77951765291     PISSN: 14329840     EISSN: 14350629     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10021-010-9314-9     Document Type: Article

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