Porewater chemistry associated with Phragmites and Spartina in a Connecticut tidal marsh

Wetlands

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 360-367

  Chambers, Randolph M ^a  

^a FAIRFIELD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Phragmites; Porewater chemistry; Salinity; Spartina; Sulfide toxicity; Wetlands management

Indexed keywords

PHRAGMITES; PHRAGMITES AUSTRALIS; SPARTINA; SPARTINA ALTERNIFLORA;

POREWATER CHEMISTRY; SALINITY; TIDAL MARSH; WEED CONTROL; WETLAND MANAGEMENT;

USA, CONNECTICUT;

EID: 0031393157     PISSN: 02775212     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF03161425     Document Type: Article

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