Decomposition and nutrient release in halophytes of a Mediterranean salt marsh

Aquatic Botany

Volumn 94, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 119-126

  Simoes M P ^a   Calado, M L ^a   Madeira, M ^b   Gazarini, L C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ÉVORA   (Portugal)

^b INSTITUTO SUPERIOR DE AGRONOMIA   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Arthrocnemum macrostachyum; Atriplex portulacoides; Decomposition; Limoniastrum monopetalum; Nutrients; Salt marsh; Spartina densiflora

Indexed keywords

CARBON; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; DECOMPOSITION; DICOTYLEDON; ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECT; HALOPHYTE; MORPHOLOGY; NITROGEN; NUTRIENT LOSS; SALTMARSH; SHRUB;

CASTRO MARIM; FARO [PORTUGAL]; PORTUGAL;

ARTHROCNEMUM MACROSTACHYUM; ATRIPLEX; ATRIPLEX PORTULACOIDES; LIMONIASTRUM MONOPETALUM; SPARTINA DENSIFLORA;

EID: 79952253010     PISSN: 03043770     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.aquabot.2011.01.001     Document Type: Article

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