Estimation of ecological water requirements based on habitat response to water level in Huanghe River Delta, China

Chinese Geographical Science

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 318-329

  Cui, Baoshan ^a   Hua, Yanyan ^a   Wang, Chongfang ^a   Liao, Xiaolin ^a   Tan, Xuejie ^a   Tao, Wendong ^b  

^a BEIJING NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

Author keywords

Ecological water requirements; Functional integrity; Huanghe river delta; Water level habitat response; Wetland

Indexed keywords

COASTAL WETLAND; DOMINANCE; ECOLOGICAL APPROACH; ECOSYSTEM RESPONSE; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; ESTIMATION METHOD; FUNCTIONAL GROUP; FUNCTIONAL RESPONSE; HABITAT QUALITY; INDEX OF BIOTIC INTEGRITY; WATER BUDGET; WATER LEVEL;

CHINA; SHANDONG; YELLOW RIVER DELTA;

PHRAGMITES AUSTRALIS;

EID: 77954609793     PISSN: 10020063     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11769-010-0404-6     Document Type: Article

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