Development of vegetation in a constructed wetland receiving irrigation return flows

Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment

Volumn 121, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 401-406

  Ray, Andrew M ^a   Inouye, Richard S ^a  

^a Nucl Eng Idaho State University   (United States)

Author keywords

Aboveground biomass; Constructed wetlands; Idaho; Litter accumulation; Root mass; Semi arid west

Indexed keywords

ABOVEGROUND BIOMASS; BELOWGROUND BIOMASS; CONSTRUCTED WETLAND; GROWTH RATE; HYDROGRAPH; IRRIGATION SYSTEM; LITTERFALL; ROOT SYSTEM; SEDGE; SEMIARID REGION;

IDAHO; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

CAREX NEBRASCENSIS; JUNCUS BALTICUS;

EID: 33947307800     PISSN: 01678809     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.agee.2006.11.018     Document Type: Article

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