Vegetation dynamics in side-channels reconnected to the Rhine River: What are the main factors controlling communities trajectories after restoration?

Hydrobiologia

Volumn 714, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 35-47

  Meyer, Albin ^a   Combroux, Isabelle ^a   Schmitt, Laurent ^a   Trémolières, Michèle ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE STRASBOURG   (France)

Author keywords

Community; Hydro geomorphology; Macrophyte; Restoration; Species richness; Trophy level

Indexed keywords

COLONIZATION; FLOW VELOCITY; MACROPHYTE; POPULATION DISTRIBUTION; RIVER MANAGEMENT; SEDIMENT PROPERTY; SPECIES RICHNESS; SURVEYING; VEGETATION DYNAMICS;

RHINE RIVER;

EID: 84879419534     PISSN: 00188158     EISSN: 15735117     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10750-013-1512-y     Document Type: Article

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