A functional approach to riparian area delineation using geospatial methods

Journal of Forestry

Volumn 109, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 233-241

  Holmes, Kathryn L ^a   Goebel, P Charles ^a  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Delineation; GIS; Riparian; Watershed management

Indexed keywords

DELINEATION; ECOLOGICAL FUNCTIONS; ECOSYSTEM FUNCTIONS; FUNCTIONAL APPROACH; GEO-SPATIAL; GEO-SPATIAL DATA; NATIONAL PARKS; PROTECTION AND RESTORATION; RIPARIAN; RIPARIAN AREAS; RIPARIAN BUFFERS; WATERSHED MANAGEMENT;

ECOLOGY; PARKS; PLANNING; WATER CONSERVATION; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATERSHEDS;

WETLANDS;

BUFFER ZONE; ECOSYSTEM FUNCTION; ECOTONE; GIS; RIPARIAN ZONE; SPATIAL DATA; WATERSHED;

CUYAHOGA VALLEY NATIONAL PARK; OHIO; UNITED STATES;

EID: 79959643636     PISSN: 00221201     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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