A rapid, non-destructive method for estimating aboveground biomass of salt marsh grasses

Wetlands

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 626-630

  Thursby, Glen B ^a   Chintala, Marnita M ^a   Stetson, Denise ^a   Wigand, Cathleen ^a   Champlin, Denise M ^a  

^a U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

Author keywords

Biomass; Method; Phragmites; Spartina

Indexed keywords

ABOVEGROUND BIOMASS; PRIMARY PRODUCTION; SALTMARSH;

HYMENACHNE; PHRAGMITES; PHRAGMITES AUSTRALIS; POACEAE; SPARTINA; SPARTINA ALTERNIFLORA;

EID: 2542423519     PISSN: 02775212     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1672/0277-5212(2002)022[0626:ARNDMF]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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