The Evolving Science of Stream Restoration
Sean J. Bennett,
Andrew Simon,
Janine M. Castro,
Joseph F. Atkinson,
Colleen E. Bronner,
Stacey S. Blersch,
Alan J. Rabideau,
Sean J. Bennett
Department of Geography, State University of New York at Buffalo, Buffalo, New York, USA
Search for more papers by this authorAndrew Simon
National Sedimentation Laboratory, Agricultural Research Service, USDA, Oxford, Mississippi, USA
Search for more papers by this authorJanine M. Castro
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Portland, Oregon, USA
Search for more papers by this authorJoseph F. Atkinson
Department of Civil, Structural, and Environmental Engineering, State University of New York at Buffalo, Buffalo, New York, USA
Search for more papers by this authorColleen E. Bronner
Department of Civil, Structural, and Environmental Engineering, State University of New York at Buffalo, Buffalo, New York, USA
Search for more papers by this authorStacey S. Blersch
Department of Civil, Structural, and Environmental Engineering, State University of New York at Buffalo, Buffalo, New York, USA
Search for more papers by this authorAlan J. Rabideau
Department of Civil, Structural, and Environmental Engineering, State University of New York at Buffalo, Buffalo, New York, USA
Search for more papers by this authorSean J. Bennett,
Andrew Simon,
Janine M. Castro,
Joseph F. Atkinson,
Colleen E. Bronner,
Stacey S. Blersch,
Alan J. Rabideau,
Sean J. Bennett
Department of Geography, State University of New York at Buffalo, Buffalo, New York, USA
Search for more papers by this authorAndrew Simon
National Sedimentation Laboratory, Agricultural Research Service, USDA, Oxford, Mississippi, USA
Search for more papers by this authorJanine M. Castro
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Portland, Oregon, USA
Search for more papers by this authorJoseph F. Atkinson
Department of Civil, Structural, and Environmental Engineering, State University of New York at Buffalo, Buffalo, New York, USA
Search for more papers by this authorColleen E. Bronner
Department of Civil, Structural, and Environmental Engineering, State University of New York at Buffalo, Buffalo, New York, USA
Search for more papers by this authorStacey S. Blersch
Department of Civil, Structural, and Environmental Engineering, State University of New York at Buffalo, Buffalo, New York, USA
Search for more papers by this authorAlan J. Rabideau
Department of Civil, Structural, and Environmental Engineering, State University of New York at Buffalo, Buffalo, New York, USA
Search for more papers by this authorBook Editor(s):Andrew Simon,
Sean J. Bennett,
Janine M. Castro,
Andrew Simon
Search for more papers by this authorSean J. Bennett
Search for more papers by this authorJanine M. Castro
Search for more papers by this authorSummary
This chapter contains sections titled:
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Introduction
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A Brief History
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Conflicts within the Stream Restoration Community
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The Communication of “Failure” or Lack of Success
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Policy, Uncertainty, and Practice
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Landscape Trajectories and Rise of the Social Dimension
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The Future of Flow Redirection Techniques
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Role of Models
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Focus of this Edited Volume
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Conclusions
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