Short-term effects of salinity reduction and drainage on salt-marsh biogeochemical cycling and Spartina (Cordgrass) production

Estuaries

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 569-578

  Portnoy, J W ^a   Valiela, I ^b  

^a U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

^b BOSTON UNIVERSITY MARINE PROGRAM   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOGEOCHEMICAL CYCLE; BIOGEOCHEMICAL CYCLING; DRAINAGE; PRIMARY PRODUCTION; SALINITY; SALINITY EFFECTS; SALT MARSHES; SALTMARSH; SEAGRASS;

HALOPHILA; POACEAE; SPARTINA; SPARTINA ALTERNIFLORA;

EID: 85046173403     PISSN: 01608347     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/1352615     Document Type: Article

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