Stream restoration and environmental river mechanics

International Journal of River Basin Management

Volumn 3, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 191-202

  Julien, Pierre ^a   Richard, Gigi ^b   Albert, Jason ^c  

^a Engineering Research Center   (United States)

^b and Mass Communication   (United States)

^c Engineering Research Center and Hydraulics Laboratory   (United States)

Author keywords

Aquatic habitat; Channel geometry; Ecological management; Endangered species; Environmental river mechanics; River morphology; Stream restoration

Indexed keywords

EID: 85009576694     PISSN: 15715124     EISSN: 18142060     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15715124.2005.9635258     Document Type: Article

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