Effects of litter on substrate conditions and growth of emergent macrophytes

New Phytologist

Volumn 135, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 527-537

  Van Der Putten, W H ^a   Peters, B A M ^a   Van Den Berg, M S ^a  

^a NETHERLANDS INSTITUTE OF ECOLOGY NIOO KNAW   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Anaerobe decomposition; Littoral vegetation; Phragmites australia; Phytotoxins; Succession

Indexed keywords

CATTAIL; COMMON REED; LITTER; PHYTOTOXICITY; REDOX POTENTIAL; REED SWEETGRASS;

GLYCERIA MAXIMA; PHRAGMITES AUSTRALIS; POACEAE; TYPHA LATIFOLIA; TYPHACEAE;

EID: 0031285330     PISSN: 0028646X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1469-8137.1997.00678.x     Document Type: Article

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