The relationship between land-use, hydromorphology and river biota at different spatial and temporal scales: A synthesis of seven case studies

Fundamental and Applied Limnology

Volumn 174, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 1-5

  Sandin, Leonard ^a  

^a SWEDISH UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Climate change; Hydromorphology; Land use; Running water; Spatial scale

Indexed keywords

AQUATIC ORGANISM; CATCHMENT; CLIMATE CHANGE; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; EUROPEAN UNION; FRESHWATER ECOSYSTEM; HEADWATER; HYDROLOGY; LAND USE; RESEARCH WORK; RIVER SYSTEM; SPATIAL VARIATION; SPATIOTEMPORAL ANALYSIS; STREAM; VEGETATION COVER;

EUROPE;

EID: 77954440142     PISSN: 18639135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1127/1863-9135/2009/0174-0001     Document Type: Article

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