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Aquatic Community Responses to Salmon Carcass Analog and Wood Bundle Additions in Restored Floodplain Habitats in an Alaskan Stream

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Pages 1828-1845 | Received 31 May 2009, Accepted 06 Jul 2010, Published online: 15 Feb 2011

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