An evaluation of restoration practises in lowland streams: Has the physical integrity been re-created?

Ecological Engineering

Volumn 37, Issue 11, 2011, Pages 1654-1660

  Kristensen, Esben A ^a   Baattrup Pedersen, Annette ^a   Thodsen, Hans ^a  

^a AARHUS UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Denmark; Least disturbed condition; Reference condition; Stream restoration; Water framework directive

Indexed keywords

DENMARK; LEAST DISTURBED CONDITION; REFERENCE CONDITION; STREAM RESTORATION; WATER FRAMEWORK DIRECTIVE;

BIODIVERSITY; ECOSYSTEMS; RESTORATION; WATER CONSERVATION;

RIVERS;

AGRICULTURAL LAND; ENVIRONMENTAL DEGRADATION; INDUSTRIAL LOCATION; LAND USE CHANGE; RESTORATION ECOLOGY; RIVER WATER; STREAMWATER; SUBSTRATE;

DENMARK; LITHUANIA;

EID: 80052080542     PISSN: 09258574     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoleng.2011.06.043     Document Type: Article

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