Geologic and Geomorphic Controls on the Occurrence of Fens in the Oregon Cascades and Implications for Vulnerability and Conservation

Wetlands

Volumn 35, Issue 4, 2015, Pages 757-767

  Aldous, Allison R ^a   Gannett, Marshall W ^b   Keith, Mackenzie ^b   O’Connor, Jim ^b  

^a THE NATURE CONSERVANCY   (United States)

^b U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

Author keywords

Fen; Glacial geology; Groundwater management; Groundwater dependent ecosystem; Hydrogeologic setting; Pumice; Upper Deschutes basin

Indexed keywords

AQUIFER CHARACTERIZATION; BASEFLOW; CLIMATE CHANGE; DISCHARGE; FEN; GEOMORPHOLOGY; GROUNDWATER FLOW; HYDROGEOLOGY; PUMICE; PUMPING; RECHARGE; SPECIES OCCURRENCE; TILL; VOLCANIC ERUPTION; VULNERABILITY; WETLAND; WETLAND MANAGEMENT;

CASCADE RANGE; DESCHUTES BASIN; MOUNT MAZAMA; OREGON; UNITED STATES; WASHINGTON [UNITED STATES];

MAZAMA;

EID: 84937971514     PISSN: 02775212     EISSN: 19436246     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s13157-015-0667-x     Document Type: Article

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