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Research ArticleEcological Design Commentary

Nature-Based River Restoration Amidst Constraints

Balancing River Ecosystems and Consumptive Water Uses on a Western USA River

Ellen Wohl
Ecological Restoration, November 2024, 42 (4) 290-292; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3368/er.42.4.290
Ellen Wohl
Department of Geosciences, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO 80523-1482 USA,
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