The effects of crude oil and remediation burning on three clones of smooth cordgrass (Spartina alterniflora Loisel.)

Estuaries

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 616-623

  Smith, Daniel L ^a,b   Proffitt, C Edward ^a,c  

^a MCNEESE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NICHOLLS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c NATIONAL WETLANDS RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; PHYTOREMEDIATION;

BURNING; CLONE; CRUDE OIL; OIL SPILL; POLLUTION EFFECT; REMEDIATION;

HYMENACHNE; POACEAE; SPARTINA ALTERNIFLORA;

EID: 0032725529     PISSN: 01608347     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/1353049     Document Type: Article

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