Synthesis of Upper Mississippi River System submersed and emergent aquatic vegetation: Past, present, and future

Hydrobiologia

Volumn 640, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 103-114

  Moore, Megan ^a   Romano, Susan P ^b   Cook, Thad ^c  

^a MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES   (United States)

^b Western Illinois University Quad Cities   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS   (United States)

Author keywords

Emergent; Illinois river; Mississippi river; Moist soil; Submersed; Vegetation

Indexed keywords

ABIOTIC FACTORS; AGRICULTURAL LAND USE; AGRICULTURAL PRACTICES; ANTHROPOGENIC IMPACTS; AQUATIC MACROPHYTES; AQUATIC PLANTS; AQUATIC VEGETATION; CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS; ECOLOGICAL FACTORS; EMERGENT VEGETATION; HABITAT RESTORATION; ILLINOIS RIVER; LEVEL MANAGEMENT; LITTLE RESEARCH; MACROPHYTES; MISSISSIPPI RIVER; MOIST SOIL; RESEARCH EFFORTS; RIVER SYSTEMS; UPPER MISSISSIPPI;

AQUACULTURE; CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY; ECOLOGY; LAKES; LAND USE; PROJECT MANAGEMENT; RESTORATION; RIVERS; SOILS; WATER POLLUTION; WATER QUALITY;

VEGETATION;

AGRICULTURAL PRACTICE; ANTHROPOGENIC EFFECT; GROWTH RATE; HABITAT RESTORATION; LAND USE PLANNING; MACROPHYTE; RESTORATION ECOLOGY; RIVER SYSTEM; SOIL MOISTURE; SUBMERGED VEGETATION; SURVIVAL; WATER QUALITY;

ILLINOIS RIVER; MISSISSIPPI RIVER; UNITED STATES;

EID: 75849156651     PISSN: 00188158     EISSN: 15735117     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10750-009-0062-9     Document Type: Article

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