Factors governing survival of black willow (Salix nigra) cuttings in a streambank restoration project

Ecological Engineering

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 56-65

  Pezeshki, S Reza ^a   Li, Shuwen ^a   Shields Jr , F Douglas ^b   Martin, Lili T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS   (United States)

^b USDA ARS NATIONAL SEDIMENTATION LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Black willow; Restoration; Riparian ecosystems; Salix nigra; Wetlands

Indexed keywords

CHLOROPHYLL; MOISTURE; PROJECT MANAGEMENT; RESTORATION; SEDIMENTS; WETLANDS;

BLACK WILLOW; RIPARIAN ECOSYSTEMS; SALIX NIGRA;

ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING;

CHLOROPHYLL; ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING; MOISTURE; PROJECT MANAGEMENT; RESTORATION; SEDIMENTS; WETLANDS;

CLEARCUTTING; DECIDUOUS TREE; FIELD METHOD; RESTORATION ECOLOGY; RIPARIAN VEGETATION; RIVER BANK; SOIL TEXTURE; SPECIES CONSERVATION; SURVIVAL; TRANSPLANTATION; WATER TABLE;

LITTLE TOPASHAW CREEK; MISSISSIPPI; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

SALIX; SALIX NIGRA;

EID: 33845635126     PISSN: 09258574     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoleng.2006.07.014     Document Type: Article

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