A systematic review of published evidence linking wetland plants to water regime components

Aquatic Botany

Volumn 103, Issue , 2012, Pages 1-14

  Webb, J Angus ^a,b   Wallis, Elizabeth M ^a   Stewardson, Michael J ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^b EWATER COOPERATIVE RESEARCH CENTRE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Causal criteria analysis; Eco Evidence; Environmental flows; Flooding; Flow regime; Inundation; Systematic review; Vegetation; Wetland

Indexed keywords

COMMUNITY COMPOSITION; DISTURBANCE; ECOLOGICAL IMPACT; FLOOD FREQUENCY; FLOODING; FLOW PATTERN; GROWTH RESPONSE; HYDROLOGICAL REGIME; HYPOTHESIS TESTING; LITERATURE REVIEW; PLANT COMMUNITY; RESTORATION ECOLOGY; SPECIES DIVERSITY; WATER DEPTH; WATERLOGGING; WETLAND;

EID: 84867737909     PISSN: 03043770     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.aquabot.2012.06.003     Document Type: Review

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