The Short Term Responses of Benthic Macroinvertebrates to the Removal of Riparian Rhododendron in Southern Appalachian Streams

The southern Appalachian forests of the United States are undergoing changes due to the death of hemlock trees attacked by the hemlock wooly adelgid. This paper addresses the management impacts of Rhododendron maximum removal in the riparian and upslope areas previously occupied by hemlock. This stu...

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Main Author: Eliason, Kevin Matthew
Other Authors: Biological Sciences
Format: Others
Published: Virginia Tech 2017
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10919/77931