Geografie 2016, 121, 54-78

https://doi.org/10.37040/geografie2016121010054

Improvement in physical river habitat quality in response to river restoration measures

Kateřina Kujanová, Milada Matoušková

Charles University in Prague, Faculty of Science, Department of Physical Geography and Geoecology, Prague, Czechia

Received July 2014
Accepted November 2015

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