How wetlands affect floods

Wetlands

Volumn 33, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 773-786

  Acreman, M ^a   Holden, J ^b  

^a CENTRE FOR ECOLOGY AND HYDROLOGY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Floods; Hydrology; Peat; Runoff generation; Water storage; Water table; Wetlands

Indexed keywords

EVAPORATION; FLOOD; FLOODPLAIN; GROUNDWATER; HYDROLOGICAL CYCLE; PEAT; RUNOFF; SOIL MOISTURE; WATER STORAGE; WATER TABLE; WETLAND;

EID: 84883812411     PISSN: 02775212     EISSN: 19436246     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s13157-013-0473-2     Document Type: Review

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