Fish assemblage responses to forest cover

Chris L. Burcher; Matthew E. McTammany; E. Fred Benfield; Gene S. Helfman

doi:10.1007/s00267-007-9049-3

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Fish assemblage responses to forest cover

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Authors:

Chris L. Burcher, Matthew E. McTammany, E. Fred Benfield, Gene S. Helfman

Year:

2008

Type:

Scientific Journal

Station:

Southern Research Station

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1007/s00267-007-9049-3

Source:

Environmental Management (2008) 41:336?346

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Abstract

We investigated whether fish assemblage structure in southern Appalachian streams differed with historical and contemporary forest cover. We compared fish assemblages in 2nd?4th order streams draining watersheds that had increased forest cover between 1950 and 1993 (i.e., reforesting watersheds).

Keywords

Land-use, Agriculture, Forest, Riparian zone, Stream, Threshold

Citation

Burcher, Chris L.; McTammany, Matthew E.; Benfield, E. Fred; Helfman, Gene S. 2008. Fish assemblage responses to forest cover. Environmental Management (2008) 41:336?346