Background and Approach

Rivers of North America

Volumn , Issue , 2005, Pages

  Benke, Arthur C ^a   Cushing, Colbert E ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA   (United States)

^b Streamside Programs   (United States)

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EID: 84882552859     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1016/B978-012088253-3/50004-3     Document Type: Chapter

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