Restoration of Scirpus lacustris and Scirpus maritimus stands in a former tidal area

Aquatic Botany

Volumn 55, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 229-246

  Clevering, Olga A ^a   Van Gulik, Wilma M G ^a  

^a NETHERLANDS INSTITUTE OF ECOLOGY NIOO KNAW   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Emergent macrophytes; Plant density; Re introduction; Shore protection; Soil fertility; Water depth; Waterfowl grazing

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BOTANY; ESTUARY; MARINE ENVIRONMENT; NETHERLANDS; PLANT GROWTH; SOIL POLLUTION;

SCIRPUS LACUSTRIS; SCIRPUS MARITIMUS; CYPERACEAE;

GRAZING; GROWTH; HABITAT RESTORATION; SALTMARSH; SOIL FERTILITY; WATER DEPTH;

NETHERLANDS;

EID: 0030617987     PISSN: 03043770     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0304-3770(96)01087-X     Document Type: Article

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