Supporting analysis of floodplain restoration options by historical analysis

Environmental Science and Policy

Volumn 34, Issue , 2013, Pages 92-102

  Baart, I ^a,b   Hohensinner, S ^a   Zsuffa, I ^c   Hein, T ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NATURAL RESOURCES AND LIFE SCIENCES   (Austria)

^b Inter University Centre for Aquatic Ecosystem Research   (Austria)

^c VITUKI   (Hungary)

Author keywords

Floodplain management; Macrophytes; Reference condition; Restoration; Unintended effects

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ECOSYSTEM RESTORATION; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; FLOODPLAIN; HABITAT; HYDROPOWER; MACROPHYTE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RIVER; SPECIES DIVERSITY; VEGETATION; WETLAND;

EID: 84890202401     PISSN: 14629011     EISSN: 18736416     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.envsci.2012.10.003     Document Type: Article

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