Nutrient status and retention in pristine and disturbed wetlands in Uganda: Management implications

Wetlands Ecology and Management

Volumn 15, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 453-467

  Kansiime, F ^a   Kateyo, E ^a   Oryem Origa, H ^a   Mucunguzi, P ^a  

^a MAKERERE UNIVERSITY   (Uganda)

Author keywords

Management implications; Nutrient retention; Sustainable development; Uganda; Wastewater treatment; Wetland degradation; Wetlands

Indexed keywords

AQUATIC PLANT; CROP; ECOSYSTEM FUNCTION; ENVIRONMENTAL DISTURBANCE; NUTRIENT AVAILABILITY; PRISTINE ENVIRONMENT; RETENTION; RURAL AREA; SUSTAINABILITY; URBAN AREA; URBANIZATION; WASTEWATER; WATER QUALITY; WETLAND MANAGEMENT;

AFRICA; BUSOGA; CENTRAL PROVINCE [UGANDA]; EAST AFRICA; EAST AFRICAN LAKES; JINJA; KAMPALA; KIRINYA WETLAND; LAKE NABUGABO; LAKE VICTORIA; NAKIVUBO WETLAND; SOUTH BUGANDA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; UGANDA;

COLOCASIA ESCULENTA; CYPERUS PAPYRUS; DIOSCOREA ALATA; MISCANTHIDIUM; PHRAGMITES;

EID: 37349042168     PISSN: 09234861     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11273-007-9054-6     Document Type: Article

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