Effects of salinity and temperature on the germination of Phragmites australis, Juncus kraussii, and Juncus acutus: Implications for estuarine restoration initiatives

Wetlands

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 854-861

  Greenwood, Mary E ^a   MacFarlane, Geoff R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Germination; Juncus; Phragmites; Restoration; Salinity

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION; ESTUARY; GERMINATION; GRASS; MACROPHYTE; SALINITY; SALTMARSH; TEMPERATURE EFFECT;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; HUNTER RIVER; NEW SOUTH WALES;

JUNCUS; JUNCUS ACUTUS; JUNCUS KRAUSSII; PHRAGMITES; PHRAGMITES AUSTRALIS;

EID: 33845800171     PISSN: 02775212     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1672/0277-5212(2006)26[854:EOSATO]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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