Reach


Updated on 04/07/2018
Définition
Sens commun
Section of a stream of a few hundred metres to several kilometres. A reach change can be defined by the confluence of a tributary, changes in the morphology of the bed or of the valley or by changes in riverside vegetation, these variables reflecting changes in hydrology, chemical composition of water and disturbance regime.
Source
According to Cemagref
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Review status
Soumis au comité de relecture.