1. In 1989 a 1.3 km channelized reach of the River Gelsa Λwas restored to a new 1.9 km meandering course. The restored reach was subsequently (1989 -95) monitored for changes in physical and biological features compared with an upstream channelized reach. Weed clearance and other types of maintenanc
River Restoration || The Sustainability of Restored Rivers: Catchment-Scale Perspectives on Long Term Response
β Scribed by Darby, Stephen; Sear, David
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons, Ltd
- Year
- 2008
- Weight
- 308 KB
- Category
- Article
- ISBN
- 047086706X
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