Influence of flood connectivity on bottomland hardwood forest productivity in central Ohio

Ohio Journal of Science

Volumn 108, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 2-8

  Anderson, Christopher J ^a,b   Mitsch, William J ^a  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b AUBURN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABOVEGROUND PRODUCTION; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION; FLOOD; FORESTRY PRODUCTION; NET PRIMARY PRODUCTION; RIVER BANK;

NORTH AMERICA; OHIO; OLENTANGY RIVER; UNITED STATES;

EID: 50049099358     PISSN: 00300950     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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