Liming induces changes in the macrophyte vegetation of Norwegian softwater lakes by mitigating carbon limitation: Results from a field experiment

Applied Vegetation Science

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 166-174

  Lucassen, Esther C H E T ^a   Smolders, Alfons J P ^a   Roelofs, Jan G M ^a  

^a RADBOUD UNIVERSITY NIJMEGEN   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Alkalinity generation; Carbon dioxide; Eco engineer; Iron reduction; Isoetids; Norway; Restoration

Indexed keywords

CALLITRICHE HAMULATA; ISOETIDAE; JUNCUS BULBOSUS; SPARGANIUM ANGUSTIFOLIUM;

EID: 84857988925     PISSN: 14022001     EISSN: 1654109X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1654-109X.2011.01161.x     Document Type: Article

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