Restoration of a severely impacted riparian wetland system - The Pen Branch Project
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a Center for Forested Wet1and.s Research, USDA Forest Service, SREL Drawer E, Aiken, SC 29802, USA ’ Suvannah River Technology Center, Westinghouse Savannah River Company, USA ‘Department of Forestry, lJniversity of Kentucky, USA d Savannah River Ecology Laboratory, University qf Georgia, USA ’ Baruch Forest Science Insiituie, Clemson University, USA ‘Institute of Ecology, Universiiy of Georgia, USA 6 School of Foresiry, Auburn University, USA h Wisniewski and Associutes Inc, USA
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Use of fish community data to evaluate restoration success of a riparian stream
From 1985 to 1988, stream and riparian habitats in Pen branch and Four Mile branch began recovering from deforestation caused by the previous release of hot water from nuclear reactors. The Pen branch corridor was replanted with wetland trees in 1995 to expedite recovery and restore the Pen branch ecosystem. Pen branch, Four Mile branch, and two relatively undisturbed streams were electrofished...
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تاریخ انتشار 2001