An examination of the impact of multiple disturbances on a river system: Taxonomic metrics versus biological traits

River Research and Applications

Volumn 28, Issue 10, 2012, Pages 1630-1643

  Wooster, D E ^a   Miller, S W ^b   Debano, S J ^a  

^a OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Biological traits; Channelization; Macroinvertebrates; Multiple disturbances; Water withdrawal

Indexed keywords

CHANNELIZATION; INVERTEBRATE; RIVER SYSTEM; SPECIES DIVERSITY; SPECIES RICHNESS; TAXONOMY;

EID: 84871374831     PISSN: 15351459     EISSN: 15351467     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/rra.1555     Document Type: Article

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