Nutrients and water level fluctuations: A study of three aquatic plants

River Research and Applications

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 359-368

  Deegan, B M ^a   White, S D ^a   Ganf, G G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Macrophytes; Nutrients loading; Regulated rivers; Water regime

Indexed keywords

AQUATIC PLANT; BIOMASS; CATCHMENT; FUNCTIONAL GROUP; HYDROLOGICAL REGIME; MACROPHYTE; NUTRIENT DYNAMICS; NUTRIENT ENRICHMENT; WATER LEVEL;

CYPERUS; TRIGLOCHIN PROCERUM; TYPHA; TYPHA DOMINGENSIS;

EID: 84857945568     PISSN: 15351459     EISSN: 15351467     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/rra.1461     Document Type: Article

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