Coastal wetlands

Book · Wed Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1986

OSTI ID:6338536

Prince, H H; d'Itri, F M

This book presents an overview of coastal wetlands, mainly focusing on the Great Lakes ecosystem. Topics covered include the following: the effects of water level fluctuations on Great Lakes coastal marshes; environmental influences on the distribution and composition of wetlands in the Great Lakes Basin; vegetation dynamics, buried seeds, and water level fluctuations on the shorelines of the Great Lakes; preliminary observations on the flux of carbon, nitrogen, and phosphorous in a Great Lakes coastal marsh; nutrient cycling by wetlands and possible effects of water levels; and Avain wetland habitat functions affected by water level fluctuations.

• Research Organization: Michigan State Univ., East Lansing
• OSTI ID: 6338536
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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