Analysis of microdynamic environ flows in an ecological network

Ecological Engineering

Volumn 28, Issue 3 SPEC. ISS., 2006, Pages 187-204

  Gattie, David K ^a   Schramski, John R ^b   Bata, Seth A ^b  

^a University of Georgia   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Ecological network analysis; Environs; Interconnectivity; Network environ analysis; Self organization; Throughflow

Indexed keywords

ECOLOGY; ECOSYSTEMS; ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING; FLOW PATTERNS;

ECOLOGICAL NETWORK ANALYSIS; INTERCONNECTIVITY; SELF-ORGANIZATION; THROUGHFLOW;

HYDROLOGY;

ECOLOGY; ECOSYSTEMS; ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING; FLOW PATTERNS; HYDROLOGY;

DYNAMIC PROPERTY; ECOSYSTEM MANAGEMENT; NETWORK ANALYSIS; NITROGEN; NUMERICAL METHOD; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS;

NEUSE ESTUARY; NORTH AMERICA; NORTH CAROLINA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33845343880     PISSN: 09258574     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoleng.2006.05.010     Document Type: Article

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