Estimation of water dynamics in a vertical-flow constructed wetland with a growing plant species

Journal of Soils and Sediments

Volumn 10, Issue 7, 2010, Pages 1219-1228

  Ouyang, Ying ^a   Luo, Shi Ming ^b   Cui, Li Hua ^b   Liu, Ying Hu ^b   Qin, Zhong ^b  

^a ST JOHNS RIVER WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICT   (United States)

^b SOUTH CHINA AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Constructed wetland; Growing plant; Pore clogging; STELLA; Transpiration; Vertical flow; Water dynamic

Indexed keywords

CALIBRATION; CONSTRUCTED WETLAND; EVAPORATION; FLOW VELOCITY; GROWTH RESPONSE; INFLOW; POLLUTANT REMOVAL; POROSITY; SEDGE; SUBSTRATE; TRANSPIRATION; WASTEWATER; WATER COLUMN; WATER FLOW; WATER TREATMENT; WATER UPTAKE;

CYPERUS; CYPERUS ALTERNIFOLIUS;

EID: 77956874978     PISSN: 14390108     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11368-010-0240-4     Document Type: Article

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