A field study on seed bank and its potential applications in vegetation restoration of a polluted urban river in China

Ecological Engineering

Volumn 60, Issue , 2013, Pages 37-44

  Cui, Naxin ^a   Wu, Juan ^a   Xiang, Dongfang ^a   Cheng, Shuiping ^a   Zhou, Qi ^a  

^a Ministry of Education ^*  (China)

Author keywords

Chaohu Lake basin; Polluted urban river; Sediment nutrient; Seed bank; Vegetation restoration; Water pollution

Indexed keywords

CHAOHU LAKES; SEDIMENT NUTRIENTS; SEED BANK; URBAN RIVER; VEGETATION RESTORATION;

BANK PROTECTION; LOADING; OIL SPILLS; RESTORATION; RIVERS; SEDIMENTS; SEED; VEGETATION; WATER POLLUTION;

RIVER POLLUTION;

ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT; HABITAT RESTORATION; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; RIVER MANAGEMENT; RIVER POLLUTION; SAMPLING; SEED BANK; SPECIES RICHNESS; URBAN AREA; VEGETATION STRUCTURE;

CHINA;

EID: 84882806754     PISSN: 09258574     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoleng.2013.07.048     Document Type: Article

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