Effects of land-use change on channel morphology in northeastern Puerto Rico.
- Resource Type
- Article
- Authors
- Clark, Jeffrey J.; Wilcock, Peter R.
- Source
- Geological Society of America Bulletin. Dec2000, Vol. 112 Issue 12, p1763. 15p. 2 Black and White Photographs, 3 Charts, 9 Graphs, 2 Maps.
- Subject
- *RIVER channels
*LAND use
*SEDIMENT transport
- Language
- ISSN
- 0016-7606
Examines the response of river channels in Puerto Rico to land use changes. Land use history; Alluvial stratigraphy; Runoff and coarse sediment supply; Variation of along-stream channel morphology and fluvial stratigraphy; Change in channel width; Change in the sediment transport capacity of water; Downstream decline of channel depth.