Effects of channelisation, riparian structure and catchment area on physical habitats in small lowland streams

Fundamental and Applied Limnology

Volumn 174, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 89-99

  Pedersen, Morten Lauge ^a  

^a AALBORG UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Geomorphology; Land use; Lowland rivers; Physical habitats; Riparian corridor; River valley form

Indexed keywords

ANTHROPOGENIC EFFECT; CATCHMENT; CHANNEL MORPHOLOGY; CHANNELIZATION; FLOW VELOCITY; HABITAT CORRIDOR; HEADWATER; LAND USE; LOWLAND ENVIRONMENT; MACROPHYTE; RIPARIAN ZONE; RIVER DISCHARGE; SLOPE; STREAM; TOPOGRAPHY; VALLEY; WATER MANAGEMENT;

DENMARK;

EID: 77954666493     PISSN: 18639135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1127/1863-9135/2009/0174-0089     Document Type: Article

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