Species Traits, Species Richness and the Resilience of Wetlands after Disturbance

Journal of Aquatic Plant Management

Volumn 39, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 36-39

  Engelhardt, Katharina A M ^a,b   Kadlec, John A ^a  

^a UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND CENTER FOR ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE   (United States)

Author keywords

Biodiversity; Biomass; Clipping; Potamogeton crispus L.; Potamogeton nodosus Poir.; Potamogeton pectinatus L.; Respiration; Ruppia maritima L.; Zannichellia palustris L.

Indexed keywords

EID: 0035565602     PISSN: 01466623     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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