Aquatic plant diversity in four river floodplains: A comparison at two hierarchical levels

Biodiversity and Conservation

Volumn 10, Issue 10, 2001, Pages 1683-1701

  Bornette, G ^a   Piegay, H ^b   Citterio, A ^b   Amoros, C ^a   Godreau, V ^c  

^a UNIVERSITÉ LYON 1   (France)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE LYON   (France)

^c Conservatoire des Sites Naturels Bourguignons ^*  (France)

Author keywords

Competition; Cut off channels; Disturbance; Erosion; Large rivers; Nutrients; Plant communities; Uniqueness

Indexed keywords

EID: 0008836763     PISSN: 09603115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1012090501147     Document Type: Review

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