The ecology, restoration, and management of southeastern floodplain ecosystems: A synthesis

Wetlands

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 624-634

  King, Sammy L ^a   Sharitz, Rebecca R ^b   Groninger, John W ^c   Battaglia, Loretta L ^c  

^a U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^c SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Bottomland hardwoods; Forest management; Rivers; Wetland function

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL PRACTICE; ECOSYSTEM FUNCTION; ECOSYSTEM MANAGEMENT; ECOSYSTEM SERVICE; FLOODPLAIN; FOREST MANAGEMENT; RESTORATION ECOLOGY; WATER AVAILABILITY; WATER QUALITY;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 77749270590     PISSN: 02775212     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1672/08-223.1     Document Type: Article

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