Present-day downcutting of the Raba River channel (Western Carpathians, Poland) and its environmental effects

Auteur :
WYŻGA, B.

Description :
Timing and causes of the present-day channel downcutting of Carpathian tributaries to the Vistula River are exemplified by a case study of the Raba River. This gravel-bed stream is characterized by great variability of water stage and discharge. Lowering of ground-water levels on the valley floor, impoverishment of plant and animal communities of riverside biotopes are some of environmental effects of channel downcutting.


Type de document :
Article de périodique

Source :
Catena (Giessen), issn : 0341-8162, 1991, vol. 18, n°. 6, p. 551-566, Collation : Illustration, Références bibliographiques : 23 réf.

Date :
1991

Editeur :
Pays édition : Allemagne, Cremlingen-Destedt, Catena