Using long-term monitoring of fen hydrology and vegetation to underpin wetland restoration strategies

Applied Vegetation Science

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 417-428

  Large, A R G ^a   Mayes, W M ^b   Newson, M D ^a   Parkin, G ^c  

^a School of Geography Politics and Sociology

^b Hydrogeochemical Engineering Research and Outreach Group

^c NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Assisted natural recovery; Ecohydrology; Fen; Long term monitoring; National vegetation classification

Indexed keywords

EID: 46049117050     PISSN: 14022001     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1654-109X.2007.tb00441.x     Document Type: Article

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