Does Phragmites expansion alter the structure and function of marsh landscapes? Patterns and processes revisited

Estuaries

Volumn 26, Issue 2 B, 2003, Pages 423-435

  Lathrop, Richard G ^a   Windham, Lisamarie ^b   Montesano, Paul ^a  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b LEHIGH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL INVASION; COLONIZATION; DRAINAGE NETWORK; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; SALTMARSH; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION;

ATLANTIC COAST; UNITED STATES;

PHRAGMITES; PHRAGMITES AUSTRALIS; SUS SCROFA;

EID: 0038045230     PISSN: 01608347     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02823719     Document Type: Conference Paper

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