A multi-scale statistical approach to assess the effects of connectivity of road and stream networks on geomorphic channel condition

Earth Surface Processes and Landforms

Volumn 39, Issue 11, 2014, Pages 1538-1549

  Pechenick, Alison M ^a   Rizzo, Donna M ^a   Morrissey, Leslie A ^b   Garvey, Kerrie M ^b   Underwood, Kristen L ^a   Wemple, Beverley C ^b  

^a University of Vermont   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT   (United States)

Author keywords

Connectivity; Fluvial geomorphology; Forested roads; Multiple scales; Road impacts

Indexed keywords

BUDGET CONTROL; DISCRIMINANT ANALYSIS; FORESTRY; LANDFORMS; NATURAL RESOURCES;

CONNECTIVITY; FLUVIAL GEOMORPHOLOGY; FORESTED ROADS; MULTIPLE SCALE; ROAD IMPACTS;

ROADS AND STREETS;

CONNECTIVITY; FLUVIAL GEOMORPHOLOGY; ROAD; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; STREAM CHANNEL;

EID: 84930021319     PISSN: 01979337     EISSN: 10969837     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/esp.3611     Document Type: Article

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