Alteration of North American Streams by Beaver

1988/12/01 by Robert J. Naiman, Carol A. Johnston, James C. Kelley · 17 citations
Environmental Science · Agricultural and Biological Sciences · #Ecology and biodiversity studies #Botany and Plant Ecology Studies #Peatlands and Wetlands Ecology

paper · doi:10.2307/1310784

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Abstract

Robert J. Naiman, Carol A. Johnston, James C. Kelley; Alteration of North American Streams by Beaver: The structure and dynamics of streams are changing as

Citations

• Ecosystem Alteation of Boreal Forest Streams by Beaver (Castor Canadensis)
• Alteration of carbon cycling by beaver: methane evasion rates from boreal forest streams and rivers
• Structure and function of a benthic invertebrate stream community as influenced by beaver (Castor canadensis)

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