Harvesting effects on biomass and nutrient retention in Phragmites australis in a free-water surface constructed wetland in western Ireland

Biology and Environment

Volumn 107, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 139-145

  Healy, M G ^a   Newell, J ^a   Rodgers, M ^a  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF IRELAND   (Ireland)

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Indexed keywords

PHRAGMITES AUSTRALIS;

EID: 38349146717     PISSN: 07917945     EISSN: 2009003X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3318/BIOE.2007.107.3.139     Document Type: Article

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