Riparian Quality Index (RQI): A methodology for characterising and assessing the environmental conditions of riparian zones

Limnetica

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 235-254

  Del Tánago, Marta González ^a   De Jalón, Diego García ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD POLITÉCNICA DE MADRID   (Spain)

Author keywords

Environmental assessment; Physical habitat evaluation; Riparian systems; River restoration; RQI; Water Framework Directive

Indexed keywords

DATA SET; ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; GEOMORPHOLOGY; HABITAT CONSERVATION; HABITAT RESTORATION; RIPARIAN VEGETATION; RIPARIAN ZONE; RIVER;

GUADIANA BASIN; SPAIN;

EID: 84866364097     PISSN: 02138409     EISSN: 19891806     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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