Spatial and temporal variations in aboveground and belowground biomass of Spartina maritima (small cordgrass) in created and natural marshes

Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science

Volumn 78, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 819-826

  Castillo, Jesús M ^a   Leira Doce, Pablo ^a   Rubio Casal, Alfredo E ^a   Figueroa, Enrique ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SEVILLE   (Spain)

Author keywords

Andalusia; elevation; erosion; Huelva; Odiel Marshes; redox potential; salt marsh restoration; shoot density; Spain; transplants

Indexed keywords

ABOVEGROUND BIOMASS; BELOWGROUND BIOMASS; BIOMASS; COLONIZATION; ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE; MARSH; PRIMARY PRODUCTION; REDOX POTENTIAL; SEAGRASS; SPATIAL VARIATION; TEMPORAL VARIATION; TIDAL FLAT;

ANDALUCIA; EURASIA; EUROPE; HUELVA [ANDALUCIA]; ODIEL MARSH; SOUTHERN EUROPE; SPAIN;

SPARTINA; SPARTINA MARITIMA;

EID: 44349098652     PISSN: 02727714     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecss.2008.02.021     Document Type: Article

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