Ecological Engineering

Papers
(The TQCC of Ecological Engineering is 12. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2021-11-01 to 2025-11-01.)
ArticleCitations
Highly efficient co-removal of zinc and manganese during passive treatment of mine drainage: Mechanisms, microbiology and application236
Technosols made of urban wastes are suitable habitats for flora and soil macrofauna118
Exploring key drivers of Chinese sturgeon spawning sites fragmentation in the Yangtze River: Insights into spawning window99
Performance evaluation of a channel rehabilitation project on the Lower Missouri River and implications for the dispersal of larval pallid sturgeon88
Characteristics of bacterial communities in a rural river water restored by ecological floating beds with Oenathe javanica72
Development of a full-scale cost effective mango peel biochar-sand filter based wastewater treatment chamber in Patharpratima in West Bengal72
Can cheniers protect mangroves along eroding coastlines? – The effect of contrasting foreshore types on mangrove stability70
Carbon supplementation and bioaugmentation to improve denitrifying woodchip bioreactor performance under cold conditions65
Soil quality indicators are clearly plant species-specific: Implication for ecosystem management in a semi-arid landscape59
Editorial Board58
Cooperating for added value: Using participatory game theory in implementing nature-based flood defences58
OpenFOAM vs FLOW-3D: A comparative study of vertical slot fishway modelling58
Effects of meteorological variables and substrate moisture on evapotranspiration and thermal performance of a green roof in a subtropical climate56
Revegetation type affected soil C, N, P stocks and stoichiometry in a reclaimed mine area in Shanxi province, China54
Comparison of constructed wetlands and package type sequencing batch biological treatment plants in rural areas in terms of efficiency and cost in a full-scale example53
An ecological water replenishment model of urban lake riparian plant restoration based on the groundwater–vegetation interactions52
Estimating phosphorus retention capacity of flow-through wetlands51
Effect of N addition and litter manipulation on plant community productivity in the semiarid sandy grassland51
Assessment of the effectiveness and efficiency of two fishways with vertical slot openings in an Alpine River (Toce River, northern Italy)50
Wildflower strips in the agroecosystem for pollinator biodiversity restoration: Which plant species are capable of self-seeding?49
A Bayesian modeling framework to predict stormwater pollutant reduction in bioretention media49
Editorial: Pollutant dynamics and Wetlands (WETPOL 2023)49
Forest eco-function restoration and its positive effects on biodiversity improvement in China's ecological conservation programs48
Biophysical simulation of wetland surface water flow to predict changing water availability in the Everglades48
Plant nitrogen concentration is more sensitive in response to degradation than phosphorus concentration in alpine meadow48
The native - exotic plant choice in green roof design: Using a multicriteria decision framework to select plant tolerant species that foster beneficial arthropods47
The role of limpets in biodiversity patterns and bioerosion on coastal infrastructure: Insights from Plymouth Breakwater47
Biodiversity of collembola on green roofs: A case study of three cities in Belgium45
The ecological benefits of adding topographic complexity to seawalls vary across estuarine gradients44
Response of earthworm communities to soil engineering and soil isolation in urban landscapes43
Vegetation recovery of rehabilitated pasture at three coal mine sites following fire disturbance43
Spatiotemporal soil water storage variation comparison between newly formed and untreated gully land sites under a land restoration project and associated implications on land management43
Green walls: A form of constructed wetland in green buildings42
The overall and phased nitrogen leaching from a field bioretention during rainfall runoff events42
A review of the application of constructed wetlands (CWs) and their hydraulic, water quality and biological responses to changing hydrological conditions42
The effectiveness of weed control in a threatened plant community: A grassland case study42
Assessment of the contribution of Nature-Based Solutions (NBS) to urban resilience: application to the case study of Porto41
Occurrence and distribution of poly-and perfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) in a surface flow constructed wetland41
Identification of priority protected areas in Yellow River Basin and detection of key factors for its optimal management based on multi-scenario trade-off of ecosystem services41
Evaluation of created wetlands as amphibian habitat on a reforested surface mine40
The impact of socioeconomic factors on vegetation restoration in karst regions: A perspective beyond climate and ecological engineering40
Effects of intercropping peaches with Hylotelephium spectabile on Cd uptake, rhizosphere soil properties and phytoremediation efficiency39
Editorial Board39
Targeted nutrient addition reduces the trade-offs between ecosystem services in degraded grasslands38
Nature-based solutions for coastal dune restoration: The case study of AlgoBox in South Brittany, France38
Replenishment characteristics of riparian debris baits to rivers and the response to flow38
Mechanisms and benefits of segmented eco-geotechnical measures for debris flow mitigation38
Optimizing salt marsh restoration with context-dependent emergent trait mimicry and donor material selection37
Improving the integrated efficacy of ecosystem restoration efforts by linking land degradation neutrality to ecosystem service enhancement from a spatial association perspective37
A review on constructed wetlands in Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region of China: Application in water treatment, problem, and practical solution37
Fish passage solution: European eel kinematics and behaviour in shear layer turbulent flows36
Enhancing the phytoremediation of petroleum-contaminated arid saline-alkali soil through irrigation-intercropping system combined with surfactants34
Medium- and long-term independent contributions of climate change, management measures and land conversion to vegetation dynamics and inspiration for ecological restoration in Inner Mongolia, China34
Plant survival and growth in bioretention cells under a cold climate34
Small-scale experiments: Using mesocosms and microcosms for testing hypotheses in treatment wetland research34
Effect of surface area to catchment area ratio on pollutant removal efficiency in vegetation-type facilities33
Application of multi-electron donor autotrophic denitrification (MEDAD) substrate in constructed wetlands for treating low carbon-to‑nitrogen ratio wastewater: A feasible framework33
Evaluation of treatment performance for one constructed wetland in a Swedish forest – A case study with emphasis on brownification mitigation33
Seasonal changes in tree foliage and litterfall composition at reclaimed and unreclaimed post-mining sites33
Does the high density of Psychotria shrubs in the understory influence the natural regeneration of trees?32
Biodiversity loss caused by subsurface pipe drainage is difficult to restore32
Optimization schemes to significantly improve the upstream migration of fish: A case study in the lower Yangtze River basin31
Settlement success of European flat oyster (Ostrea edulis) on different types of hard substrate to support reef development in offshore wind farms30
Control performance of bioretention system on non-point source pollution in typical Chinese rural areas of Southeastern China30
Performance and ecological impacts of benthic barriers for the control of an invasive plant in a small urban lake30
Coping with wave effects: Plasticity in physiology and biomechanics of Suaeda salsa colonization in the Yellow River Delta29
The spatiotemporal development of two shellfish populations and their associated filtration capacity on a living shoreline near Milford, Delaware, USA29
Large-deformation simulations of root pull-out and breakage using material point method with a multi-level grid29
Impact of vegetation restoration on soil organic carbon fractions: A global meta-analysis29
A 20-year systematic review of wave dissipation by soft and hybrid nature-based solutions (NbS)29
Biochar particle size and amendment rate are more important for water retention and weight of green roof substrates than differences in feedstock type29
Investigation of moss species selection and substrate for extensive green roofs28
Direct evidence indicates that revegetation improves organic carbon limitation in sediment denitrification in a eutrophic headwater river28
Benthic invertebrate biodiversity enhancement with reef cubes®, evidenced by environmental DNA analysis of sediment samples28
Temporal efficiencies of soil bioengineering techniques to mitigate geo-hydrological risks27
A large-scale passage evaluation for multiple fish species: Lessons from 82 fishways in lowland rivers and brooks27
A risk-based energy-structure balance development model for restoring the sustainability of energy-economy-ecological complex system27
Characterizing ambient nutrient concentrations and potential warning levels for surface water in natural forested wetlands in the Piedmont and Coastal Plain of North Carolina, USA27
Reforestation improves vegetation coverage and biomass, but not spatial structure, on semi-arid mine dumps26
Effects of long-term management measures on soil enzyme activity and microbial nutrient dynamics in an arid environment: A case study from the Southern Taklimakan Desert26
Vegetation restoration reduces the spatial heterogeneity of sediment transport in the middle reaches of the Yellow River, China26
Revitalizing coastal saline-alkali soil with biochar application for improved crop growth26
Evaluation of horizontally and vertically aligned bar racks for guiding downstream moving juvenile chub (Squalius cephalus) and barbel (Barbus barbus)26
Ecosystem service values support conservation and sustainable land development: Perspectives from four University of California campuses26
Evaluation of water depth and inundation duration on Typha domingensis sustainability in the Everglades Stormwater treatment areas: A test cell study25
New practices of land-sea coordination in coastal zone ecological security integration: A case study of Nantong25
Modelling the recovery time from peak loads in a full-scale horizontal flow wetland in Sicily25
Screening of perfluoroalkyl substances and their environmental impact in sequencing batch reactors combined with nature-based solutions25
Differential impacts of functional traits across 65 plant species on PM retention in the urban environment24
Vegetation cover change and restoration potential in the Ziwuling Forest Region, China24
Pelletized inoculation of fire mosses in severely burned conifer forests overcomes initial barriers to Bryum argenteum establishment but does not increase cover24
Some like it dirty: Less frequent nursery cleaning can reduce reef restoration costs with limited negative effects on coral performance24
Use of reed stalk trap nests by insects within the reed beds and in nearby steppic habitats24
The Prado Wetlands: 24 years of river diversion treatment wetlands reducing nitrate and phosphate while increasing an endangered bird24
Limiting burrowing activity and overland dispersal of the invasive alien red swamp crayfish Procambarus clarkii by sophisticated design of watercourses24
Corrigendum to “A long-term case study indicates improvements in floodplain biodiversity after river restoration” [Ecological Engineering 198 (2024) 107143]23
Classification of grasses in the Mpumalanga coalfields region and assessment of their suitability to increase the pH of acid mine drainage, for potential use in passive acid mine drainage remediation 23
‘Eco-unit services’: Positive and negative ecological services provided by seawall enhancement units23
Biodiversity assessment in a floating treatment wetland established in a stormwater pond23
Sustainable saltwater intrusion management in coastal aquifers under climatic changes for humid and hyper-arid regions23
Editorial Board23
Zonal gaming and overall enhancement of ecosystem services: A case from the compound area of mine-city and agriculture-forestry-grass in loess region, China23
The effect of aboveground biomass harvesting on nutrients removal in a constructed wetland treating municipal sewage23
Recovery assessment for earthquake-induced landslides in Central Taiwan: Changes, patterns, and mechanisms23
Evaluation of the impact of ecological poplar retreat on the net primary productivity of Lake Wetland23
Impacts of barley (Hordeum vulgare L.) straw mulch on post-fire soil erosion and ground vegetation recovery in a strawberry tree (Arbutus unedo L.) stand22
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Stream restoration and ecosystem functioning in lowland streams22
Comparison of the interest of four types of organic mulches to reclaim degraded areas (Part 2): Microbial activities and abiotic factors22
Assessment of biodiversity and landscape changes during the Pinglu Canal construction and the benefits of ecological restoration based on Rao's Q index22
Effects of ultramafic topsoil stockpiling during mine activities on its microbial diversity and other microbiological and physicochemical characteristics21
Peatland gully restoration with stone and timber dams (Kinder Plateau, UK)21
Direct Seeding achieves rehabilitation objectives for an operational sand mine in Southeast Queensland: A case study21
Predicting the distribution of critically endangered tree species Karomia gigas under climate change in Tanzania21
Recommended parameter combination of free water surface flow constructed wetlands based on seasonal fluctuation of hydraulic performance and purification effect21
Rest grazing start from the critical period of soil thawing optimizes plant community characteristics and grassland grazing capacity in alpine meadows21
Flow reduction effect on fish habitat below water diversion—A case study of the Central Yunnan Water Diversion Project21
Restoration of montane heathlands – Early- and mid-successional stages promote phytodiversity21
The ecosystem-based marine comprehensive zoning practice and evaluation: A case study of Nantong, China21
Exploring the post-harvest ‘window of vulnerability’ to landslides in New Zealand steepland plantation forests21
Comparative geotechnical analysis of slope stabilization through conventional, soil and water bioengineering, and combined solutions20
Spatial heterogeneity of urbanization impacts on ecosystem services in the urban agglomerations along the Yellow River, China20
Studies on the dynamic boundary of the fresh-salt water interaction zone of estuary wetland in the Yellow River Delta20
The effects of cold frozen conditions on nitrogen removal and transformation in wetlands purifying wastewater: Insights from combined full- and pilot-scale observations20
The effectiveness of a fish-friendly pumping station for critically endangered European eel; An assessment using live eels, fish-mounted sensors and passive sensors20
Potential of different buffer zones as nature-based solutions to mitigate agricultural runoff nutrients in the subtropics20
Combination of plant species and water depth enhance soil quality in near-natural restoration of reclaimed wetland20
Multivariate global agricultural drought frequency analysis using kernel density estimation20
Corrigendum to “Use of decomposition products of Pontederia crassipes Mart., Solms (water yacinth for inhibition of cyanobacteria growth A full-scale study” [Ecological Engineering (2023) 107098 /196]20
Spatial-temporal evolution and driving forces of provincial carbon footprints in China: An integrated EE-MRIO and WA-SDA approach20
The process and driving mechanism of abandoned terraces in mountain region at the watershed scale20
Improving footprint-based water use efficiency through planting structure optimization20
Structural characteristics and spatial heterogeneity of vegetation and below-ground habitat during the long-term succession of ecosystems in mining areas20
Corrigendum to “Impacts of exotic weed invasion on surface runoff and sediment yield in Eucalyptus plantations on slopes in Central Yunnan, SW China” [Ecological Engineering 204 (2024) 107285]20
Potential of indigenous plant species for phytoremediation of arsenic contaminated water and soil19
Effects of rice husk biochar on rill detachment capacity in deforested hillslopes19
The importance of floodplain width on hydraulic variability and aquatic-riparian habitat in semi-confined, regulated river systems19
Ensemble modelling enables identification of suitable sites for habitat restoration of threatened biodiversity under climate change: A case study of Himalayan Trillium19
The impact of restoration of Lithuanian peatlands on the economic value of certain ecosystem services19
Responses of soil labile organic carbon fractions and enzyme activities to long-term vegetation restorations in the karst ecosystems, Southwest China19
Performance of hybrid-constructed floating treatment wetlands in purifying urban river water: A field study19
Characterization of soil properties and crop physiological changes in reclaimed mining areas with different reclamation years19
Ecological restoration after management of invasive alien plants18
Effects of a cascade reservoir system on runoff and sediment yields in a River Basin of southwestern China18
Corrigendum to “Riparian vegetation surveys for roughness estimation” [Ecological Engineering volume 209 (December 2024) 107414]18
Biogeochemical recovery and role of ancient hydric soils in contemporary floodplain restorations18
Variation of mean flow and turbulence characteristics within canopies of restored intertidal oyster reefs as a function of restoration age18
The corrosiveness of artificial soil may lead to the collapse of eco-engineering projects on rock slopes in mining areas18
Plant suitability for floating treatment wetland applications in brackish waters18
Corrigendum to “Ecological restoration of degraded ecosystems in India: Science and practices” [Ecological Engineering 182 (2022) 106708]18
Damage mechanisms of small-to-medium-scale mines on ecological networks at watershed scale and systematic nature-based mine restoration pathways18
Prescribed fire and soil mulching with fern in Mediterranean forests: Effects on surface runoff and erosion18
Influence of the outflow from constructed wetlands on selected streams draining the agricultural landscape at the end of summer18
Sediment transport evolution and impact on vegetation recovery in the Hanping village landslide–debris flow disaster chain in Shaanxi, China18
Modelling wave attenuation by saltmarsh using satellite-derived vegetation properties18
Introduction to a special issue: Trend and status of restoration of wetlands and water resources in Korea18
The effects of wave exposure and host cover on coral-associated fauna of a centuries-old artificial reef in the Caribbean18
Denitrifying bioreactor woodchip sourcing guidance based on physical and hydraulic properties18
Applying ecological principles to maximize resistance to invasion in restored plant communities18
Effects of paludiculture products on reducing greenhouse gas emissions from agricultural peatlands18
Nitrogen removal of mine-influenced water in a hybrid bioreactor with floating hook-moss (Warnstorfia fluitans) in cold climate conditions18
Performance of carbon and nitrogen removal in a system combining an aerobic trickling filter followed by two stages of vertical flow treatment wetland18
Effect of grazing exclusion on ecosystem services dynamics, trade-offs and synergies in Northern Tibet18
The effects of coastal marsh geometry and surge scales on water level attenuation18
Responses of soil biochemical and microbial properties to vegetation combinations of quarry restoration strategies in mountainous areas in China18
Variation of runoff between southern and northern China and their attribution in the Qinling Mountains, China18
Systematic review and meta-analysis of Salix vs. Phragmites australis constructed wetlands18
Changes in soil profile temperature, moisture content, and CO2 concentration during the initial stages of natural vegetation restoration of abandoned farmland in karst regions17
Is it possible to grow a typical riparian species in iron ore tailings?17
Spatiotemporal dynamics and evolution relationships between land-use/land cover change and landscape pattern in response to rapid urban sprawl process: A case study in Wuhan, China17
Exploring the annual seasonal impacts on the ecological restoration of post-mining sites17
Acorn germination and oak (Quercus brantii Lindl.) seedling development dramatically affected by spatial position of maternal trees from Ilam gas refinery, Iran17
Artificial vegetation restoration patterns regulated soil multifunctionality via co-occurrence network complexity of multitrophic organism in degraded karst region17
Are riparian buffer strips effective for nutrient retention under cold frozen conditions?17
Combined management of olive mill wastewater and compost in olive grove: Effects on soil chemical properties at different layers depth17
Revealing the long-term impacts of plant invasion and reclamation on native saltmarsh vegetation in the Yangtze River estuary using multi-source time series remote sensing data17
Cognitive bias in decision making about development permits for living shorelines: The case of wetlands boards in Virginia localities17
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Adopting cost-effective restoration portfolios for multi-objective ecosystem service optimization: A case study from Northern Shaanxi, China17
Assessing the effects of nurse shrubs, sink patches and plant water-use strategies for the establishment of late-successional tree seedlings in Mediterranean reclaimed mining hillslopes17
Are infiltration swales all-rounders? An interdisciplinary field study on multifunctionality17
Comprehensive study of the hydrodynamic effects of weirs installed in the bypass of bar rack systems to better guide downstream migrating fish17
An approach to classify areas for appropriate rainfall-runoff risk management: A case study in Drevenica basin, Slovakia17
The type of soil amendment during farming affects the restorability of peatlands16
Challenges and avenues for acid mine drainage treatment, beneficiation, and valorisation in circular economy: A review16
Giant reed from wetlands as a potential resource for biomethane production16
Short-term effects of substrate surface structure on macroinvertebrates community structure and functional characteristics16
Effects of different soil amendments on dredged sediment improvement and impact assessment on reed planting16
Increasing the resistance of Mediterranean extensive green roofs by using native plants from old roofs and walls16
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Modelling fish habitat influenced by sediment flushing operations from an Alpine reservoir16
How does land use transfer affect ecosystem services in Northwest China?16
Differential effects of mangrove cover and engineered structures on benthic macrofauna and nekton assemblages in hybrid living shorelines16
Assessment of wetland sustainability capacity of artificial mangrove wetland on landscape scale: A case of Luoyangjiang River Estuary, China16
The effect of artificial reef design on the attraction of herbivorous fish and on coral recruitment, survival and growth16
Quantitative synthesis of the denitrifying bioreactor hydraulic retention time-nitrate removal efficiency relationship16
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Mining in the Amazon: Importance, impacts, and challenges to restore degraded ecosystems. Are we on the right way?16
Topsoil carbon sequestration of vegetation restoration on the Loess Plateau16
Constant carbon dosing of a pilot-scale denitrifying bioreactor to improve nitrate removal from agricultural tile drainage16
Soil and Water Bioengineering (SWBE) in Africa: First experience and lessons-learned in Burundi16
Lake pollution control and restoration: A critical review of strategies and measures for plateau lakes in Southwestern China15
Land-use changes concerning the riparian vegetation in Galela Lake, North Maluku, Indonesia15
Nutrient retention of newly restored wetlands receiving agricultural runoff in a temperate region of North America15
Impacts of forestland vegetation restoration on soil moisture content in humid karst region: A case study on a limestone slope15
Post-treatment of an aerated facultative pond with constructed wetland: First two years of operation in a dairy industry15
Analysis of changes before and after forest fires with LAI, NDVI and ET time series: Focusing on major forest fires in Korea15
Dredge-material created coastal marshes are more effective at improving water quality than natural marshes in early-stage development15
Effect of using construction and demolition waste as substrate on methane and carbon dioxide emissions from green roofs15
Species selection for optimizing mine land rehabilitation: Integrating functional traits with the minimum set prioritization technique15
The influence of successional stage on local odonate communities in man-made standing waters15
Soil erosion control in tree plantations on steep slopes: Runoff water and sediment trapping efficiency of riparian grass buffer in mountainous humid tropics15
Revegetation of Elymus grasses suppresses invasive Rhamnus cathartica in deciduous forest understories15
Optimization of fishway attraction flow based on endemic fish swimming performance and hydraulics15
Trend and status of the NSFC funded projects for constructed wetlands in the last decade in China15
Aboveground wetland vegetation growth responses to simulated sediment diversion inundation scenarios15
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Passive restoration considerably improved the community structure, soil health and carbon stock in the Pine forests of Kashmir Himalaya, India15
Assessing primary vegetation recovery from earthquake-induced landslide scars: A real-time kinematic unmanned aerial vehicle approach15
Restoration of degraded areas after bauxite mining in the eastern Amazon: Which method to apply?15
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Habitat change and interspecific associations mediate the response of riparian ground-dwelling arthropod assemblages to flooding in the Three Gorges Reservoir15
Recovery of dry mixed grass prairie well sites 15 years after reclamation14
Dynamics of self-regulatory processes in a lowland river due to seasonal changes in certain hydro-ecological and water quality factors14
Overstorey-understorey interactions reveal trade-offs for achieving competing land-use goals in jarrah forest restored after bauxite mining: Initial prescription and targets affect restoration success14
Effects of terracing with Platycladus orientalis plantations on water budget in the dryland of Loess Plateau in China14
Cobble substrate in a surface bypass reduces bypass acceptance by common roach Rutilus rutilus14
Analysis of vegetation resistance based on two typical distribution types in ecological channel14
Stormwater treatment areas of the Florida Everglades ecosystem: Science and applications – Everglades STAs special issue14
Phylogenetic and functional diversity consistently increase engineered ecosystem functioning under nitrogen enrichment: The example of green roofs14
Plant and fauna biodiversity benefits from the combination of reclaimed and unreclaimed sites in heaps after uranium mining14
Different responses to artificial ventilation in two stratified coastal basins14
Do ecological restoration programs reduce forest fragmentation? Case study of the Three Gorges Reservoir Area, China14
Nursery habitat use by juvenile blue crabs in created and natural fringing marshes14
Erosion resistance of vegetation-covered soils: Impact of different grazing conditions in salt marshes and analysis of soil-vegetation interactions by the novel DiCoastar method14
Understanding how forest ecosystem services are affected by conservation practices and differences in elevation: A study in the Arasbaran biosphere reserve, Iran14
A holistic plan of flat roof to green-roof conversion: Towards a sustainable built environment13
Ecological performances of exotic and native woody species on coal mine spoil in Indian dry tropical region13
Analysis of historical changes in planform geometry of a mountain river to inform design of erodible river corridor13
Comparative analysis of bioretention design strategies for urban runoff infiltration: a critical overview13
Seed ecology enlightens restoration of endemic species: A case study of Actaea kashmiriana from the Himalaya13
Field-scale artificial floating islands reduces cyanotoxin from residential raw sewage treatment basin13
Quarry ponds are hotspots of amphibian species richness13
Concrete seawalls: A review of load considerations, ecological performance, durability, and recent innovations13
Is the use of a geotextile a necessary rehabilitation strategy to mitigate tailings contamination in soil cover materials? A 7-year field study13
Do fishways stress fish? Assessment of physiological and hydraulic parameters of rainbow trout navigating a novel W-weir fishway13
Spatial distribution of phosphorus forms and the release risk of sediments phosphorus in West Lake, Hangzhou, China13
Biomass and nutrient storage of aquatic plants along phosphorus gradients in everglades stormwater treatment areas13
Plant diversity and ecological potential of naturally colonizing vegetation for ecorestoration of fly ash disposal area13
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