Influence of drought and abiotic factors on phragmites australis leaf decomposition in the river pula, sardinia, Italy

Journal of Freshwater Ecology

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 411-420

  Sangiorgio, Franca ^a   Fonnesu, Alessio ^a   Pinna, Maurizio ^a   Sabetta, Letizia ^a   Basset, Alberto ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AQUATIC PLANT; DECOMPOSITION; DROUGHT STRESS; LEAF; SEASONAL VARIATION;

CAGLIARI; EURASIA; EUROPE; ITALY; RIO PULA; SARDINIA; SOUTHERN EUROPE;

PHRAGMITES AUSTRALIS;

EID: 33749346383     PISSN: 02705060     EISSN: 21566941     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02705060.2006.9665018     Document Type: Article

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