Nitrogen and phosphorus accumulation and biomass production by Scirpus sylvaticus and Phragmites australis in a horizontal subsurface flow constructed wetland

Journal of Environmental Science and Health - Part A Toxic/Hazardous Substances and Environmental Engineering

Volumn 40, Issue 6-7, 2005, Pages 1167-1175

  Kuusemets, Valdo ^a   Lõhmus, Krista ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TARTU   (Estonia)

Author keywords

Accumulation; Biomass; Constructed wetland; Nitrogen; Phosphorus; Wastewater

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; DRYING; NITROGEN; NUTRITION; PHOSPHORUS; PLANTS (BOTANY);

BIOMASS PRODUCTION; REED; SUBSURFACE FLOW; WET BED;

WETLANDS;

NITROGEN; PHOSPHORUS;

AIR TEMPERATURE; BIOMASS PRODUCTION; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONSTRUCTED WETLAND; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRY WEIGHT; NONHUMAN; PHRAGMITES AUSTRALIS; PLANT; PLANT ENVIRONMENT INTERACTION; PRECIPITATION; SCIRPUS SYLVATICUS; SUMMER;

BIODEGRADATION, ENVIRONMENTAL; BIOMASS; CYPERACEAE; ECOSYSTEM; FILTRATION; PLANT LEAVES; POACEAE; WASTE DISPOSAL, FLUID; WATER MOVEMENTS; WATER PURIFICATION;

PHRAGMITES; PHRAGMITES AUSTRALIS; SCIRPUS EXPANSUS;

EID: 18744378283     PISSN: 10934529     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1081/ESE-200055629     Document Type: Conference Paper

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