Vegetation of Upper Coastal Plain deppression wetlands: Environmental templates and wetland dynamics within a landscape framework

Wetlands

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 23-42

  De Steven, Diane ^a   Toner, Maureen M ^b  

^a USDA FOREST SERVICE   (United States)

^b New Brunswick Dept Nat Rsrc Ener   (Canada)

Author keywords

Carolina bay; Depressional wetlands; Environmental gradients; Hydrogeologic setting; Hydroperiod; Landscape; Reference wetlands; Restoration; Vegetation types; Wetland management

Indexed keywords

HYDROPERIOD; RESTORATION ECOLOGY; VEGETATION TYPE; WETLAND MANAGEMENT;

ATLANTIC COASTAL PLAIN; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 16544391118     PISSN: 02775212     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1672/0277-5212(2004)024[0023:voucpd]2.0.co;2     Document Type: Article

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