Modeling of hydroecological feedbacks predicts distinct classes of landscape pattern, process, and restoration potential in shallow aquatic ecosystems

Geomorphology

Volumn 126, Issue 3-4, 2011, Pages 279-296

  Larsen, Laurel G ^a   Harvey, Judson W ^a  

^a U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

Author keywords

Everglades; Feedback; Modeling; Patterned landscape; Sediment transport; Wetlands

Indexed keywords

AQUATIC ECOSYSTEM; CELLULAR AUTOMATON; CHANNEL MORPHOLOGY; ECOHYDROLOGY; FLOODPLAIN; LANDSCAPE EVOLUTION; NUMERICAL MODEL; RIVER CHANNEL; SEDIMENT TRANSPORT; SHEAR STRESS; VEGETATION DYNAMICS; WETLAND;

EVERGLADES; FLORIDA [UNITED STATES]; UNITED STATES;

EID: 79551714071     PISSN: 0169555X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.geomorph.2010.03.015     Document Type: Article

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