Erratum to "Sediment characteristics and vegetation dynamics as indicators for the potential rehabilitation of an estuary salt marsh on the arid west coast of South Africa" [Journal of Arid Environment 72 (6), 1097-1109] (DOI:10.1016/j.jaridenv.2007.11.016);Sediment characteristics and vegetation dynamics as indicators for the potential rehabilitation of an estuary salt marsh on the arid west coast of South Africa

Journal of Arid Environments

Volumn 72, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 1097-1109

  Shaw, G A ^a   Adams, J B ^a   Bornman, T G ^a  

^a NELSON MANDELA METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Drift lines; Electrical conductivity; Orange River; Rehabilitation; Sarcocornia pillansii; Seed bank

Indexed keywords

DICOTYLEDON; ELECTRICAL CONDUCTIVITY; ESTUARINE ENVIRONMENT; HYPERSALINE ENVIRONMENT; LABORATORY METHOD; MICROHABITAT; MOISTURE CONTENT; REVEGETATION; SALTMARSH; SEDIMENT CHEMISTRY; SEED BANK; SEEDLING ESTABLISHMENT; VEGETATION DYNAMICS;

AFRICA; ORANGE RIVER; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

SARCOCORNIA PILLANSII;

EID: 42049099450     PISSN: 01401963     EISSN: 1095922X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaridenv.2008.04.005     Document Type: Erratum

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