Effects of stream flooding on the distribution and diversity of groundwater-dependent vegetation in riparian areas

Freshwater Biology

Volumn 58, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 817-827

  Baattrup Pedersen, Annette ^a   Jensen, Karen M B ^a   Thodsen, Hans ^a   Andersen, Hans E ^a   Andersen, Peter M ^a   Larsen, Søren E ^a   Riis, Tenna ^a   Andersen, Dagmar K ^b   Audet, Joachim ^a   Kronvang, Brian ^a  

^a AARHUS UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

^b Aarhus and Department of Bioscience   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Eutrophication; Hydrology; Lowland streams; Meadow; Plant community; Rich fen

Indexed keywords

EID: 84874970421     PISSN: 00465070     EISSN: 13652427     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/fwb.12088     Document Type: Article

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