Hydrological factors controlling the spread of common reed (Phragmites australis) in the St. Lawrence River (Québec, Canada)

Ecoscience

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 347-357

  Hudon, Christiane ^a   Gagnon, Pierre ^a   Jean, Martin ^a  

^a ENVIRONMENT CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Common reed; Marshes; Phragmites australis; St. Lawrence River; Vegetative growth; Wetlands

Indexed keywords

AERIAL PHOTOGRAPH; DISPERSAL; HYDROLOGY; REMOTE SENSING; WETLAND;

NORTH AMERICA; SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER; WESTERN HEMISPHERE; WORLD;

PHRAGMITES AUSTRALIS;

EID: 26944465332     PISSN: 11956860     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2980/i1195-6860-12-3-347.1     Document Type: Article

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