The nature value of the ditch vegetation in peat areas in relation to farm management

Aquatic Ecology

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 191-209

  Twisk, W ^a,b   Noordervliet, M A W ^a   Ter Keurs, W J ^a  

^a LEIDEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b Water Auth Hollandse Eilanden W   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Aquatic vegetation; Ditch cleaning; Dredging; Nature conservation; Nutrient supply; Peat area

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL LAND; AGRICULTURAL PRACTICE; CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT; DRAINAGE NETWORK; DREDGING; NATURE CONSERVATION; NUTRIENT; PEAT; PLANT COMMUNITY;

EID: 0038009386     PISSN: 13862588     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1023944028022     Document Type: Article

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