Ecosystem health assessment of the plant-dominated Baiyangdian Lake based on eco-exergy

Ecological Modelling

Volumn 222, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 201-209

  Xu, F ^a   Yang, Z F ^a   Chen, B ^a   Zhao, Y W ^a  

^a BEIJING NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Baiyangdian Lake; Eco exergy; Ecosystem health assessment; Plant dominated lake

Indexed keywords

BAIYANGDIAN LAKE; BUFFER CAPACITY; ECO-EXERGY; ECOSYSTEM HEALTH; ECOSYSTEM HEALTH ASSESSMENT; HUMAN DISTURBANCES; INDEX SYSTEMS; LAKE ECOSYSTEM HEALTH; MACROPHYTES; MICROZOOPLANKTONS; PHYTOPLANKTON BIOMASS; PLANT-DOMINATED LAKE; SOUTHERN WATERS; SPATIAL VARIATIONS; THERMODYNAMIC INDICATORS; TOTAL PHOSPHORUS; TROPHIC STATE; WATER AREAS; WEIGHTING FACTORS;

ALGAE CONTROL; ANIMALS; BIOMASS; BUFFER STORAGE; EXERGY; HEALTH; LAKES; PHOSPHORUS; PHYTOPLANKTON;

ECOSYSTEMS;

BIOMASS; ECOSYSTEM HEALTH; ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT; LAKE ECOSYSTEM; MACROPHYTE; PHYTOPLANKTON; SPATIAL VARIATION; TROPHIC STATUS; ZOOPLANKTON;

BAIYANGDIAN LAKE; CHINA; HEBEI;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 78049476334     PISSN: 03043800     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolmodel.2010.09.027     Document Type: Article

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