Comparison of hydromorphological assessment methods: Application to the Boise River, USA

Journal of Hydrology

Volumn 492, Issue , 2013, Pages 128-138

  Benjankar, Rohan ^a   Koenig, Frauke ^b   Tonina, Daniele ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO   (United States)

^b FEDERAL INSTITUTE OF HYDROLOGY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Assessment; Diversity; Habitat quality; Hydromorphology; Impacts; Methods

Indexed keywords

ASSESSMENT; DIVERSITY; HABITAT QUALITY; HYDROMORPHOLOGY; IMPACTS; METHODS;

ECOLOGY; LAWS AND LEGISLATION;

RIVERS;

COMPARATIVE STUDY; HYDRODYNAMICS; HYDROLOGICAL MODELING; RIVER MANAGEMENT; RIVER SYSTEM; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; URBAN AREA; WATER PLANNING;

BOISE RIVER; EUROPE; IDAHO; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84878520061     PISSN: 00221694     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhydrol.2013.03.017     Document Type: Article

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