Effects of river ice on riparian vegetation

Freshwater Biology

Volumn 56, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 1095-1105

  Engström, Johanna ^a   Jansson, Roland ^a   Nilsson, Christer ^a   Weber, Christine ^a  

^a UMEÅ UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Anchor ice; Frazil ice; Riparian vegetation; Rivers; Sweden

Indexed keywords

EID: 79954588302     PISSN: 00465070     EISSN: 13652427     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2427.2010.02553.x     Document Type: Article

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