Different plant traits affect two pathways of riparian nitrogen removal in a restored freshwater wetland

Plant and Soil

Volumn 365, Issue 1-2, 2013, Pages 41-57

  Sutton Grier, A E ^a   Wright, J P ^a   Richardson, C J ^a  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Biodiversity and ecosystem function; Denitrification potential (DNP); North Carolina; Plant traits; Wetland restoration

Indexed keywords

BELOWGROUND BIOMASS; BIODIVERSITY; DENITRIFICATION; ECOSYSTEM FUNCTION; HABITAT LOSS; PHYTOMASS; POROSITY; RIPARIAN FOREST; WATER USE EFFICIENCY; WETLAND MANAGEMENT;

NORTH CAROLINA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84875058882     PISSN: 0032079X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11104-011-1113-3     Document Type: Article

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