Decomposition of macrophyte litter in a subtropical constructed wetland in south Florida (USA)

Ecological Engineering

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 301-321

  Chimney, Michael J ^a   Pietro, Kathleen C ^a  

^a SOUTH FLORIDA WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICT   (United States)

Author keywords

Aquatic macrophytes; Constructed wetland; Everglades nutrient removal project; Macrophyte litter; Plant decomposition

Indexed keywords

CLIMATOLOGY; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); DECOMPOSITION; PLANTS (BOTANY); RUNOFF; SEDIMENTS;

AQUATIC MACROPHYTES; CONSTRUCTED WETLANDS; EVERGLADES NUTRIENT REMOVAL PROJECT; MACROPHYTE LITTER; PLANT DECOMPOSITION;

WATER TREATMENT;

CLIMATOLOGY; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); DECOMPOSITION; PLANTS (BOTANY); RUNOFF; SEDIMENTS; WATER TREATMENT;

AGRICULTURAL RUNOFF; CONSTRUCTED WETLAND; DECOMPOSITION; LITTER; MACROPHYTE; PHOSPHORUS; PUBLIC SECTOR; STORMWATER; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER TREATMENT;

EVERGLADES; FLORIDA [UNITED STATES]; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EICHHORNIA; PISTIA; TYPHA;

EID: 33751015466     PISSN: 09258574     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoleng.2006.05.016     Document Type: Article

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