The functions and values of fringing salt marshes in northern new england, USA

Estuaries and Coasts

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 483-495

  Morgan, Pamela A ^a   Burdick, David M ^b   Short, Frederick T ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE   (United States)

Author keywords

Fringe marsh; Gulf of Maine; Meadow marsh; Vegetation

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; HABITAT CONSERVATION; MEADOW; RESTORATION ECOLOGY; SALTMARSH; SOIL ORGANIC MATTER; SPECIES RICHNESS; VEGETATION;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; GULF OF MAINE; NEW ENGLAND; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 65049085235     PISSN: 15592723     EISSN: 15592731     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12237-009-9145-0     Document Type: Article

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