Sediment dynamics in the restored reach of the kissimmee river basin, florida: A vast subtropical riparian wetland

River Research and Applications

Volumn 28, Issue 10, 2012, Pages 1753-1767

  Schenk, E R ^a   Hupp, C R ^a   Gellis, A ^a  

^a U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

Author keywords

Bedload; Floodplain; Florida; Riparian vegetation; River restoration; Sediment; Sediment dynamics; Suspended sediment

Indexed keywords

BEDLOAD; CHANNELIZATION; FLOOD FREQUENCY; FLOODPLAIN; RIPARIAN VEGETATION; RIVER DISCHARGE; SEDIMENT TRANSPORT; SEDIMENTATION RATE; SUSPENDED SEDIMENT;

FLORIDA [UNITED STATES]; KISSIMMEE RIVER; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84871369630     PISSN: 15351459     EISSN: 15351467     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/rra.1577     Document Type: Article

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