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Modeling the Capacity of Riverscapes to Support Dam-Building Beaver
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | Modeling the Capacity of Riverscapes to Support Dam-Building Beaver |
| Creator | Wheaton, Joseph M. |
| Description | Beaver (Castor canadensis) dam-building activities lead to a cascade of aquatic and riparian effects that increase the complexity of streams. As a result, beaver are increasingly being used as a critical component of passive stream and riparian restoration strategies. We developed the spatially-explicit Beaver Assessment and Restoration Tool (BRAT) to assess the capacity of the landscape in and around streams and rivers to support dam-building activity for beaver. Capacity was assessed in... |
| Date | 2012-12-01T08:00:00Z |
| Type | text |
| Identifier | http://works.bepress.com/joseph_wheaton/89 |
| Source | Joseph M. Wheaton |
| Publisher | SelectedWorks |
| Subject | Life Sciences Physical Sciences and Mathematics |
