Effects of water level, shade and time on germination and growth of freshwater marsh plants along a simulated successional gradient

Journal of Ecology

Volumn 91, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 274-282

  Kellogg, Chev H ^a,b   Bridgham, Scott D ^a,c   Leicht, Stacey A ^a,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME   (United States)

^b FOREST AND RANGELAND ECOSYSTEM SCIENCE CENTER   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF OREGON   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

Author keywords

Establishment; Hydrology; Phalaris arundinacea; Restoration; Wetland

Indexed keywords

GERMINATION; GROWTH; MARSH; PLANT COMMUNITY; SHADING; SOIL ORGANIC MATTER; WATER LEVEL;

PHALARIS ARUNDINACEA;

EID: 0037394448     PISSN: 00220477     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2745.2003.00764.x     Document Type: Article

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