Mountain rivers - Wohl, Ellen E. (American Geophysical Union, 2000)
Includes bibliographical references (pages 235-314)
A comprehensive synthesis of current knowledge on mountain rivers. Discussions on fluvial geomorphology and physical processes, from the scale of drainage network development to bedload movement, complement summaries of mountain river chemistry and ecology. Contains chapters on drainage basins, channel processes, channel biota, and human impact. Includes bandw photos. Of interest to hydrologists, geomorphologists, civil and environmental engineers, and resource planners. Wohl has a Ph. D. in geology and has done extensive fieldwork in North America, Asia, and Australia. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR.