Relationship between Spartina alterniflora belt on tidal flats and tidal water levels: A case study on Jiangsu coast and Hangzhou Bay, China

Philippine Agricultural Scientist

Volumn 92, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 77-84

  Jialin, Li ^a   Xiaoping, Yang ^a   Yiqin, Tong ^a  

^a NINGBO UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Alien species; Spartina alterniflora; Tidal flats; Tidal inundation accumulation frequency

Indexed keywords

SPARTINA ALTERNIFLORA;

EID: 84859182401     PISSN: 00317454     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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