Decomposition rates of purple loosestrife (Lythrum salicaria) and Lyngbyei's sedge (Carex lyngbyei) in the Fraser River estuary

Estuaries

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 96-102

  Grout, Jeff A ^a,b   Levings, Colin D ^a   Richardson, John S ^a,c  

^a FISHERIES AND OCEANS CANADA   (Canada)

^b SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CAREX LYNGBYEI; LYTHRUM SALICARIA; CYPERACEAE; LYTHRACEAE;

DECOMPOSITION RATE; INTRODUCED PLANT; LYNGBYEI'S SEDGE; PURPLE LOOSESTRIFE;

CANADA, BRITISH COLUMBIA, FRASER RIVER ESTUARY;

EID: 0030619420     PISSN: 01608347     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/1352723     Document Type: Article

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