Applying science to conservation and restoration of the world's wetlands

Water Science and Technology

Volumn 51, Issue 8, 2005, Pages 13-26

  Mitsch, W J ^a  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Ecological engineering; Ecosystem restoration; Wetland conservation; Wetlands

Indexed keywords

CONSERVATION; ECOLOGY; ECOSYSTEMS; ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING; HYDROLOGY; RESTORATION; RIVERS;

BIOTA; ECOLOGICAL ENGINEERING; PHYSIOCHEMICAL ENVIRONMENTS; RIVERINE SYSTEMS;

WETLANDS;

ECOSYSTEM MANAGEMENT; RESTORATION ECOLOGY; WETLAND MANAGEMENT;

ARTICLE; BIOME; CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY; DENMARK; ECOLOGY; ECOSYSTEM RESTORATION; ENGINEERING; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; HUMAN; HYDROLOGY; IRAQ; NONHUMAN; PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY; RIVER; SCIENCE; UNITED STATES; WATER SUPPLY; WETLAND;

EID: 21244469430     PISSN: 02731223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2166/wst.2005.0215     Document Type: Article

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