The effects of wetland vegetation and morphology on nitrogen processing

Ecological Engineering

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 126-141

  Kadlec, R H ^a  

^a Wetland Management Services   (United States)

Author keywords

Channelization; Constructed wetlands; Denitrification; Nitrification; Surface flow; Temperature factors; Vegetation loss

Indexed keywords

DENITRIFICATION; EFFLUENT TREATMENT; NITRIFICATION; VEGETATION;

CONSTRUCTED WETLANDS; SURFACE FLOW; TEMPERATURE FACTORS; VEGETATION LOSS;

WETLANDS;

DENITRIFICATION; EFFLUENT TREATMENT; NITRIFICATION; VEGETATION; WETLANDS;

CHANNELIZATION; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); DENITRIFICATION; EFFLUENT; MODELING; NITRIFICATION; NITROGEN; OUTFLOW; TEMPERATURE EFFECT; URBAN AREA; VEGETATION; WASTE TREATMENT; WASTEWATER; WATER SUPPLY; WETLAND;

ARIZONA; NORTH AMERICA; PHOENIX; TRES RIOS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 43449091875     PISSN: 09258574     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoleng.2008.02.012     Document Type: Article

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