Effects of eutrophication on salt marsh root and rhizome biomass accumulation

Marine Ecology Progress Series

Volumn 363, Issue , 2008, Pages 63-70

  Darby, Faith A ^a   Turner, R Eugene ^a  

^a LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Belowground biomass; Die back; Nutrients; Salt marsh; Spartina alterniflora

Indexed keywords

BELOWGROUND BIOMASS; COASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT; EUTROPHICATION; GRASS; MANAGEMENT PRACTICE; MORPHOLOGY; POLLUTION EFFECT; REDOX POTENTIAL; RHIZOME; ROOT-SHOOT RATIO; SALTMARSH; SOIL RESPIRATION; WATER QUALITY;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; ATLANTIC OCEAN (WEST); GULF OF MEXICO;

SPARTINA ALTERNIFLORA;

EID: 49449093770     PISSN: 01718630     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3354/meps07423     Document Type: Article

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