Single-species versus mixed-species community: Which one is better for shore stabilization. A case study of Chongming Island, China

Ecological Engineering

Volumn 37, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 444-452

  Du, Qin ^a   Zhang, Chao ^a   Zhong, Qicheng ^a   Wang, Kaiyun ^a  

^a EAST CHINA NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Coastal shelterbelt; Erosion control; Shanghai; Vegetation protection measure

Indexed keywords

BEACH FACE; COASTAL SHELTERBELT; COMMUNITY IS; DEEP SOIL LAYER; EROSION CONTROL; INTERTIDAL ZONES; MIXED SPECIES; PHRAGMITES AUSTRALIS; PLANT COMMUNITIES; ROOT LENGTH DENSITY; SHANGHAI; SOIL STABILITY; SPECIES COMMUNITIES; TAXODIUM; VEGETATION COMMUNITY; VEGETATION PROTECTION MEASURE; VEGETATION TYPE; WATER EROSION;

BEACHES; COASTAL ZONES; EROSION; SOILS; STABILIZATION; VEGETATION;

SHORE PROTECTION;

COASTAL ZONE; CONIFEROUS TREE; DECIDUOUS TREE; EROSION CONTROL; INTERTIDAL ENVIRONMENT; PLANT COMMUNITY; REEDBED; SHELTERBELT; SHORELINE; SOIL STABILIZATION; VEGETATION COVER; VEGETATION TYPE; WATER EROSION;

CHINA; CHONGMING ISLAND; SHANGHAI;

PHRAGMITES AUSTRALIS; SALIX; SALIX BABYLONICA; TAXODIUM; TAXODIUM DISTICHUM VAR. IMBRICARIUM;

EID: 79551618330     PISSN: 09258574     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoleng.2010.11.010     Document Type: Article

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