The role of Phragmite australis in wetlands self-purification

Journal of Environmental Protection and Ecology

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 531-539

  Lavrova, S ^a   Koumanova, B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHEMICAL TECHNOLOGY AND METALLURGY   (Bulgaria)

Author keywords

Phragmites australis; Self purification; Wetlands

Indexed keywords

BIOCHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND; CHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND; EXTRACTION METHOD; GRASS; PLANT EXTRACT; SELF PURIFICATION; WETLAND;

PHRAGMITES AUSTRALIS;

EID: 54949134430     PISSN: 13115065     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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