Differential permeability of papyrus and Miscanthidium root mats in Nakivubo swamp, Uganda

Aquatic Botany

Volumn 67, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 169-178

  Azza, Nicholas G T ^a   Kansiime, Frank ^b   Nalubega, Maimuna ^b   Denny, Patrick ^c  

^a Directorate of Water Development   (Uganda)

^b MAKERERE UNIVERSITY   (Uganda)

^c UNESCO IHE INSTITUTE FOR WATER EDUCATION   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Cyperus papyrus; Floating root mats; Miscanthidium violaceum; Nakivubo swamp; Permeability; Wastewater treatment

Indexed keywords

AQUATIC PLANT; NUTRIENT UPTAKE; PERMEABILITY; ROOT SYSTEM;

ARTICLE; LAKE; NONHUMAN; PERMEABILITY; PLANT ROOT; UGANDA; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER ANALYSIS;

UGANDA;

CYPERUS PAPYRUS; MISCANTHIDIUM VIOLACEUM;

EID: 0034127419     PISSN: 03043770     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0304-3770(00)00093-0     Document Type: Article

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