Effects of common reed (Phragmites australis) expansions on nitrogen dynamics of tidal marshes of the northeastern U.S.

Estuaries

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 452-464

  Windham, Lisamarie ^a   Meyerson, Laura A ^b,c  

^a LEHIGH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b BROWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL INVASION; BIOMASS; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; NITROGEN CYCLE; NUTRIENT CYCLING; SALTMARSH;

(NORTHEAST); UNITED STATES;

PHRAGMITES AUSTRALIS; SPARTINA; TYPHA;

EID: 0038784722     PISSN: 01608347     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02823722     Document Type: Conference Paper

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