Divergent patterns of riparian cottonwood recovery after the return of wolves in yellowstone, USA

Ecohydrology

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 58-66

  Beschta, Robert L ^a   Ripple, William J ^a  

^a OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Channel erosion; Cottonwoods; Herbivory; Peakflows; Riparian forests; Ungulates; Wolves; Yellowstone national park

Indexed keywords

ECOLOGY; FORESTRY;

CHANNEL EROSION; COTTONWOODS; HERBIVORY; PEAKFLOWS; RIPARIAN FORESTS; UNGULATES; WOLVES; YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARKS;

ECOSYSTEMS;

BISON; BISON BISON; CANIDAE; CANIS LUPUS; CERVUS ELAPHUS; POPULUS; UNGULATA;

EID: 84921543902     PISSN: 19360584     EISSN: 19360592     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/eco.1487     Document Type: Article

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