An integrated model for evaluating hydrology, hydrodynamics, salinity and vegetation cover in a coastal desert wetland

Ecological Engineering

Volumn 36, Issue 7, 2010, Pages 850-861

  Huckelbridge, Kate H ^a   Stacey, Mark T ^b,c   Glenn, Edward P ^b,c   Dracup, John A ^b,c  

^a California Coastal Commission   (United States)

^b Berkeley   (United States)

^c 2601 West Airport Drive   (United States)

Author keywords

Colorado River Delta; Hydrodynamics; Integrated modeling; Salt dynamics; Wetland hydrology; Wetland vegetation

Indexed keywords

COLORADO RIVER; COLORADO RIVER DELTA; INTEGRATED MODELING; WETLAND HYDROLOGY; WETLAND VEGETATION;

DESALINATION; ECOLOGY; FLUID DYNAMICS; GROUNDWATER; HYDRODYNAMICS; HYDROLOGY; RIVERS; SALINE WATER; SALINITY MEASUREMENT; VEGETATION; WATER SUPPLY;

WETLANDS;

COASTAL WETLAND; EVAPOTRANSPIRATION; HYDRODYNAMICS; SALINITY; VEGETATION COVER;

COLORADO DELTA; MEXICO [NORTH AMERICA];

YUMA;

EID: 77953129791     PISSN: 09258574     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoleng.2010.03.001     Document Type: Article

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