Riparian corridors of Eastern Oregon and Washington: Functions and sustainability along lowland-arid to mountain gradients

Aquatic Sciences

Volumn 66, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 373-387

  Wissmar, Robert C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Arid ecosystems; Connectivity; Cumulative impacts; Fluvial; Landscapes; Management

Indexed keywords

CONNECTIVITY; ECOSYSTEM FUNCTION; HUMAN ACTIVITY; RIPARIAN VEGETATION; SUSTAINABILITY;

NORTH AMERICA; OREGON; UNITED STATES; WASHINGTON [UNITED STATES]; WESTERN HEMISPHERE; WORLD;

RIPARIA;

EID: 9744244305     PISSN: 10151621     EISSN: 14209055     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00027-004-0720-y     Document Type: Conference Paper

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