Urbanization and nutrient retention in freshwater riparian wetlands

Ecological Applications

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 1142-1155

  Hogan, Dianna M ^a,b   Walbridge, Mark R ^c,d  

^a GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

^c WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Impervious surface cover; Iron; Nutrient retention; Phosphorus; Riparian wetland; Sediment; Soil P saturation; Stream; Urban land use; Urbanization; Virginia, USA; Water quality

Indexed keywords

ECOSYSTEM SERVICE; INDEX OF BIOTIC INTEGRITY; IRON; LAND USE; NITROGEN; NUTRIENT DYNAMICS; PHOSPHORUS; RIPARIAN ZONE; SOIL CHEMISTRY; STORMWATER; URBANIZATION; WATER QUALITY; WATERSHED;

FAIRFAX COUNTY; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES; VIRGINIA;

FRESH WATER;

ARTICLE; PLANT; URBANIZATION; WETLAND;

FRESH WATER; PLANTS; URBANIZATION; WETLANDS;

EID: 34447124439     PISSN: 10510761     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1890/06-0185     Document Type: Article

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