Ecological Engineering

Papers
(The median citation count of Ecological Engineering is 5. 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 2022-01-01 to 2026-01-01.)
ArticleCitations
Performance evaluation of a channel rehabilitation project on the Lower Missouri River and implications for the dispersal of larval pallid sturgeon130
Editorial Board110
Exploring key drivers of Chinese sturgeon spawning sites fragmentation in the Yangtze River: Insights into spawning window88
Soil quality indicators are clearly plant species-specific: Implication for ecosystem management in a semi-arid landscape80
Revegetation type affected soil C, N, P stocks and stoichiometry in a reclaimed mine area in Shanxi province, China77
Estimating phosphorus retention capacity of flow-through wetlands72
Can cheniers protect mangroves along eroding coastlines? – The effect of contrasting foreshore types on mangrove stability66
Highly efficient co-removal of zinc and manganese during passive treatment of mine drainage: Mechanisms, microbiology and application58
Effect of N addition and litter manipulation on plant community productivity in the semiarid sandy grassland56
Carbon supplementation and bioaugmentation to improve denitrifying woodchip bioreactor performance under cold conditions56
Wildflower strips in the agroecosystem for pollinator biodiversity restoration: Which plant species are capable of self-seeding?55
Does ecological restoration really improve ecosystem stability? ——An empirical test based on the Minjiang River Basin of China55
Editorial: Pollutant dynamics and Wetlands (WETPOL 2023)54
Assessment of the effectiveness and efficiency of two fishways with vertical slot openings in an Alpine River (Toce River, northern Italy)54
OpenFOAM vs FLOW-3D: A comparative study of vertical slot fishway modelling53
Biophysical simulation of wetland surface water flow to predict changing water availability in the Everglades53
The impact of socioeconomic factors on vegetation restoration in karst regions: A perspective beyond climate and ecological engineering53
Technosols made of urban wastes are suitable habitats for flora and soil macrofauna53
The native - exotic plant choice in green roof design: Using a multicriteria decision framework to select plant tolerant species that foster beneficial arthropods52
Spatiotemporal soil water storage variation comparison between newly formed and untreated gully land sites under a land restoration project and associated implications on land management52
Development of a full-scale cost effective mango peel biochar-sand filter based wastewater treatment chamber in Patharpratima in West Bengal52
Characteristics of bacterial communities in a rural river water restored by ecological floating beds with Oenathe javanica49
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 example45
The effectiveness of weed control in a threatened plant community: A grassland case study45
Forest eco-function restoration and its positive effects on biodiversity improvement in China's ecological conservation programs43
The ecological benefits of adding topographic complexity to seawalls vary across estuarine gradients43
A Bayesian modeling framework to predict stormwater pollutant reduction in bioretention media43
The role of limpets in biodiversity patterns and bioerosion on coastal infrastructure: Insights from Plymouth Breakwater43
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 services42
A review of the application of constructed wetlands (CWs) and their hydraulic, water quality and biological responses to changing hydrological conditions42
Vegetation recovery of rehabilitated pasture at three coal mine sites following fire disturbance42
Cooperating for added value: Using participatory game theory in implementing nature-based flood defences42
Effects of meteorological variables and substrate moisture on evapotranspiration and thermal performance of a green roof in a subtropical climate41
The overall and phased nitrogen leaching from a field bioretention during rainfall runoff events41
Biodiversity of collembola on green roofs: A case study of three cities in Belgium40
An ecological water replenishment model of urban lake riparian plant restoration based on the groundwater–vegetation interactions40
Assessment of the contribution of Nature-Based Solutions (NBS) to urban resilience: application to the case study of Porto39
Plant biomass production in large-scale constructed wetlands under tropical climate conditions38
Editorial Board37
Application of multi-electron donor autotrophic denitrification (MEDAD) substrate in constructed wetlands for treating low carbon-to‑nitrogen ratio wastewater: A feasible framework37
A review on constructed wetlands in Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region of China: Application in water treatment, problem, and practical solution37
Control performance of bioretention system on non-point source pollution in typical Chinese rural areas of Southeastern China36
Replenishment characteristics of riparian debris baits to rivers and the response to flow36
Mechanisms and benefits of segmented eco-geotechnical measures for debris flow mitigation36
Full scale performance evaluation of a partial-depth floating fish guidance bar rack35
Settlement success of European flat oyster (Ostrea edulis) on different types of hard substrate to support reef development in offshore wind farms35
Improving the integrated efficacy of ecosystem restoration efforts by linking land degradation neutrality to ecosystem service enhancement from a spatial association perspective35
Optimizing salt marsh restoration with context-dependent emergent trait mimicry and donor material selection34
Plant survival and growth in bioretention cells under a cold climate33
Fish passage solution: European eel kinematics and behaviour in shear layer turbulent flows33
Small-scale experiments: Using mesocosms and microcosms for testing hypotheses in treatment wetland research31
Targeted nutrient addition reduces the trade-offs between ecosystem services in degraded grasslands31
Nature-based solutions for coastal dune restoration: The case study of AlgoBox in South Brittany, France31
Large-deformation simulations of root pull-out and breakage using material point method with a multi-level grid30
Performance and ecological impacts of benthic barriers for the control of an invasive plant in a small urban lake30
Effect of surface area to catchment area ratio on pollutant removal efficiency in vegetation-type facilities29
Impact of vegetation restoration on soil organic carbon fractions: A global meta-analysis29
Coping with wave effects: Plasticity in physiology and biomechanics of Suaeda salsa colonization in the Yellow River Delta29
Optimization schemes to significantly improve the upstream migration of fish: A case study in the lower Yangtze River basin29
Effects of intercropping peaches with Hylotelephium spectabile on Cd uptake, rhizosphere soil properties and phytoremediation efficiency28
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, China28
A 20-year systematic review of wave dissipation by soft and hybrid nature-based solutions (NbS)28
Evaluation of treatment performance for one constructed wetland in a Swedish forest – A case study with emphasis on brownification mitigation28
The spatiotemporal development of two shellfish populations and their associated filtration capacity on a living shoreline near Milford, Delaware, USA27
Enhancing the phytoremediation of petroleum-contaminated arid saline-alkali soil through irrigation-intercropping system combined with surfactants27
Benthic invertebrate biodiversity enhancement with reef cubes®, evidenced by environmental DNA analysis of sediment samples26
Restoration impacts on distributary slough floodplain inundation and connectivity26
Modelling the recovery time from peak loads in a full-scale horizontal flow wetland in Sicily26
Direct evidence indicates that revegetation improves organic carbon limitation in sediment denitrification in a eutrophic headwater river25
Use of reed stalk trap nests by insects within the reed beds and in nearby steppic habitats25
The Prado Wetlands: 24 years of river diversion treatment wetlands reducing nitrate and phosphate while increasing an endangered bird25
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 Desert25
New practices of land-sea coordination in coastal zone ecological security integration: A case study of Nantong25
A risk-based energy-structure balance development model for restoring the sustainability of energy-economy-ecological complex system25
The effect of aboveground biomass harvesting on nutrients removal in a constructed wetland treating municipal sewage25
Evaluation of water depth and inundation duration on Typha domingensis sustainability in the Everglades Stormwater treatment areas: A test cell study25
Screening of perfluoroalkyl substances and their environmental impact in sequencing batch reactors combined with nature-based solutions25
Pelletized inoculation of fire mosses in severely burned conifer forests overcomes initial barriers to Bryum argenteum establishment but does not increase cover25
Limiting burrowing activity and overland dispersal of the invasive alien red swamp crayfish Procambarus clarkii by sophisticated design of watercourses24
Vegetation restoration reduces the spatial heterogeneity of sediment transport in the middle reaches of the Yellow River, China24
Vegetation cover change and restoration potential in the Ziwuling Forest Region, China24
Differential impacts of functional traits across 65 plant species on PM retention in the urban environment24
A large-scale passage evaluation for multiple fish species: Lessons from 82 fishways in lowland rivers and brooks24
Some like it dirty: Less frequent nursery cleaning can reduce reef restoration costs with limited negative effects on coral performance24
Corrigendum to “A long-term case study indicates improvements in floodplain biodiversity after river restoration” [Ecological Engineering 198 (2024) 107143]23
Direct Seeding achieves rehabilitation objectives for an operational sand mine in Southeast Queensland: A case study23
Revitalizing coastal saline-alkali soil with biochar application for improved crop growth23
Recommended parameter combination of free water surface flow constructed wetlands based on seasonal fluctuation of hydraulic performance and purification effect23
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Reforestation improves vegetation coverage and biomass, but not spatial structure, on semi-arid mine dumps23
Investigation of moss species selection and substrate for extensive green roofs23
Recovery assessment for earthquake-induced landslides in Central Taiwan: Changes, patterns, and mechanisms23
Ecosystem service values support conservation and sustainable land development: Perspectives from four University of California campuses23
Peatland gully restoration with stone and timber dams (Kinder Plateau, UK)22
Combination of plant species and water depth enhance soil quality in near-natural restoration of reclaimed wetland22
Assessment of biodiversity and landscape changes during the Pinglu Canal construction and the benefits of ecological restoration based on Rao's Q index22
Evaluation of the impact of ecological poplar retreat on the net primary productivity of Lake Wetland22
Flow reduction effect on fish habitat below water diversion—A case study of the Central Yunnan Water Diversion Project21
Predicting the distribution of critically endangered tree species Karomia gigas under climate change in Tanzania21
Editorial Board21
Exploring the post-harvest ‘window of vulnerability’ to landslides in New Zealand steepland plantation forests21
Studies on the dynamic boundary of the fresh-salt water interaction zone of estuary wetland in the Yellow River Delta21
The effects of cold frozen conditions on nitrogen removal and transformation in wetlands purifying wastewater: Insights from combined full- and pilot-scale observations21
‘Eco-unit services’: Positive and negative ecological services provided by seawall enhancement units21
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 21
The ecosystem-based marine comprehensive zoning practice and evaluation: A case study of Nantong, China21
Comparison of the interest of four types of organic mulches to reclaim degraded areas (Part 2): Microbial activities and abiotic factors21
Editorial Board21
Zonal gaming and overall enhancement of ecosystem services: A case from the compound area of mine-city and agriculture-forestry-grass in loess region, China20
Structural characteristics and spatial heterogeneity of vegetation and below-ground habitat during the long-term succession of ecosystems in mining areas20
Biodiversity assessment in a floating treatment wetland established in a stormwater pond20
Seasonal and inter-annual changes in wave attenuation by a constructed salt marsh on a sloping bed20
Spatial heterogeneity of urbanization impacts on ecosystem services in the urban agglomerations along the Yellow River, China20
The process and driving mechanism of abandoned terraces in mountain region at the watershed scale20
Effects of ultramafic topsoil stockpiling during mine activities on its microbial diversity and other microbiological and physicochemical characteristics20
Stream restoration and ecosystem functioning in lowland streams20
Improving footprint-based water use efficiency through planting structure optimization20
Impacts of barley (Hordeum vulgare L.) straw mulch on post-fire soil erosion and ground vegetation recovery in a strawberry tree (Arbutus unedo L.) stand20
Multivariate global agricultural drought frequency analysis using kernel density estimation20
Rest grazing start from the critical period of soil thawing optimizes plant community characteristics and grassland grazing capacity in alpine meadows20
Ecological restoration after management of invasive alien plants19
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]19
The effectiveness of a fish-friendly pumping station for critically endangered European eel; An assessment using live eels, fish-mounted sensors and passive sensors19
The impact of restoration of Lithuanian peatlands on the economic value of certain ecosystem services19
Artificial reef based ecosystem design and monitoring19
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]19
Applying ecological principles to maximize resistance to invasion in restored plant communities19
Effect of grazing exclusion on ecosystem services dynamics, trade-offs and synergies in Northern Tibet19
Limited effects of control measures on soil recovery eight years after landslides in Northwestern China19
Ensemble modelling enables identification of suitable sites for habitat restoration of threatened biodiversity under climate change: A case study of Himalayan Trillium19
The effects of coastal marsh geometry and surge scales on water level attenuation18
Plant suitability for floating treatment wetland applications in brackish waters18
The importance of floodplain width on hydraulic variability and aquatic-riparian habitat in semi-confined, regulated river systems18
Potential of different buffer zones as nature-based solutions to mitigate agricultural runoff nutrients in the subtropics18
Effects of a cascade reservoir system on runoff and sediment yields in a River Basin of southwestern China18
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
Characterization of soil properties and crop physiological changes in reclaimed mining areas with different reclamation years18
Comparative geotechnical analysis of slope stabilization through conventional, soil and water bioengineering, and combined solutions18
Nitrogen removal of mine-influenced water in a hybrid bioreactor with floating hook-moss (Warnstorfia fluitans) in cold climate conditions18
Systematic review and meta-analysis of Salix vs. Phragmites australis constructed wetlands18
Introduction to a special issue: Trend and status of restoration of wetlands and water resources in Korea18
Variation of mean flow and turbulence characteristics within canopies of restored intertidal oyster reefs as a function of restoration age18
Denitrifying bioreactor woodchip sourcing guidance based on physical and hydraulic properties18
Spatial-temporal evolution and driving forces of provincial carbon footprints in China: An integrated EE-MRIO and WA-SDA approach18
Modelling wave attenuation by saltmarsh using satellite-derived vegetation properties17
Corrigendum to “Riparian vegetation surveys for roughness estimation” [Ecological Engineering volume 209 (December 2024) 107414]17
Are riparian buffer strips effective for nutrient retention under cold frozen conditions?17
Responses of soil labile organic carbon fractions and enzyme activities to long-term vegetation restorations in the karst ecosystems, Southwest China17
Prescribed fire and soil mulching with fern in Mediterranean forests: Effects on surface runoff and erosion17
Effects of paludiculture products on reducing greenhouse gas emissions from agricultural peatlands17
Influence of the outflow from constructed wetlands on selected streams draining the agricultural landscape at the end of summer17
Effects of rice husk biochar on rill detachment capacity in deforested hillslopes17
Responses of soil biochemical and microbial properties to vegetation combinations of quarry restoration strategies in mountainous areas in China17
The corrosiveness of artificial soil may lead to the collapse of eco-engineering projects on rock slopes in mining areas17
Potential of indigenous plant species for phytoremediation of arsenic contaminated water and soil17
Performance of carbon and nitrogen removal in a system combining an aerobic trickling filter followed by two stages of vertical flow treatment wetland17
The effects of wave exposure and host cover on coral-associated fauna of a centuries-old artificial reef in the Caribbean17
An approach to classify areas for appropriate rainfall-runoff risk management: A case study in Drevenica basin, Slovakia16
Biogeochemical recovery and role of ancient hydric soils in contemporary floodplain restorations16
Mining in the Amazon: Importance, impacts, and challenges to restore degraded ecosystems. Are we on the right way?16
Exploring the annual seasonal impacts on the ecological restoration of post-mining sites16
Short-term effects of substrate surface structure on macroinvertebrates community structure and functional characteristics16
Artificial vegetation restoration patterns regulated soil multifunctionality via co-occurrence network complexity of multitrophic organism in degraded karst region16
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 hillslopes16
Comprehensive study of the hydrodynamic effects of weirs installed in the bypass of bar rack systems to better guide downstream migrating fish16
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Adopting cost-effective restoration portfolios for multi-objective ecosystem service optimization: A case study from Northern Shaanxi, China16
Sediment transport evolution and impact on vegetation recovery in the Hanping village landslide–debris flow disaster chain in Shaanxi, China16
How does land use transfer affect ecosystem services in Northwest China?16
Is it possible to grow a typical riparian species in iron ore tailings?16
Combined management of olive mill wastewater and compost in olive grove: Effects on soil chemical properties at different layers depth15
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Giant reed from wetlands as a potential resource for biomethane production15
Assessment of wetland sustainability capacity of artificial mangrove wetland on landscape scale: A case of Luoyangjiang River Estuary, China15
Challenges and avenues for acid mine drainage treatment, beneficiation, and valorisation in circular economy: A review15
Changes in soil profile temperature, moisture content, and CO2 concentration during the initial stages of natural vegetation restoration of abandoned farmland in karst regions15
Differential effects of mangrove cover and engineered structures on benthic macrofauna and nekton assemblages in hybrid living shorelines15
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 data15
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, China15
Topsoil carbon sequestration of vegetation restoration on the Loess Plateau15
Are infiltration swales all-rounders? An interdisciplinary field study on multifunctionality15
The effect of artificial reef design on the attraction of herbivorous fish and on coral recruitment, survival and growth15
Species selection for optimizing mine land rehabilitation: Integrating functional traits with the minimum set prioritization technique15
Lake pollution control and restoration: A critical review of strategies and measures for plateau lakes in Southwestern China14
Soil and Water Bioengineering (SWBE) in Africa: First experience and lessons-learned in Burundi14
Nutrient retention of newly restored wetlands receiving agricultural runoff in a temperate region of North America14
Effects of different soil amendments on dredged sediment improvement and impact assessment on reed planting14
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Trend and status of the NSFC funded projects for constructed wetlands in the last decade in China14
Passive restoration considerably improved the community structure, soil health and carbon stock in the Pine forests of Kashmir Himalaya, India14
Increasing the resistance of Mediterranean extensive green roofs by using native plants from old roofs and walls14
Post-treatment of an aerated facultative pond with constructed wetland: First two years of operation in a dairy industry14
Dredge-material created coastal marshes are more effective at improving water quality than natural marshes in early-stage development14
Effect of using construction and demolition waste as substrate on methane and carbon dioxide emissions from green roofs14
Assessing primary vegetation recovery from earthquake-induced landslide scars: A real-time kinematic unmanned aerial vehicle approach14
Quantitative synthesis of the denitrifying bioreactor hydraulic retention time-nitrate removal efficiency relationship14
Impacts of forestland vegetation restoration on soil moisture content in humid karst region: A case study on a limestone slope14
Restoration of degraded areas after bauxite mining in the eastern Amazon: Which method to apply?14
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Aboveground wetland vegetation growth responses to simulated sediment diversion inundation scenarios14
The type of soil amendment during farming affects the restorability of peatlands14
Plant and fauna biodiversity benefits from the combination of reclaimed and unreclaimed sites in heaps after uranium mining13
Habitat change and interspecific associations mediate the response of riparian ground-dwelling arthropod assemblages to flooding in the Three Gorges Reservoir13
Dynamics of self-regulatory processes in a lowland river due to seasonal changes in certain hydro-ecological and water quality factors13
Assessment of carbon sequestration potential of tropical tree species for urban forestry in India13
Phylogenetic and functional diversity consistently increase engineered ecosystem functioning under nitrogen enrichment: The example of green roofs13
The change pattern and spatiotemporal transition of land use carbon emissions in China's Three-North Shelterbelt Program Region13
Environmental and spatial processes structuring macrophyte metacommunities in restored pondscapes13
Revegetation of Elymus grasses suppresses invasive Rhamnus cathartica in deciduous forest understories13
Soil erosion control in tree plantations on steep slopes: Runoff water and sediment trapping efficiency of riparian grass buffer in mountainous humid tropics13
Constant carbon dosing of a pilot-scale denitrifying bioreactor to improve nitrate removal from agricultural tile drainage13
Erosion resistance of vegetation-covered soils: Impact of different grazing conditions in salt marshes and analysis of soil-vegetation interactions by the novel DiCoastar method13
Ecological performances of exotic and native woody species on coal mine spoil in Indian dry tropical region13
Stormwater treatment areas of the Florida Everglades ecosystem: Science and applications – Everglades STAs special issue13
Enhanced environmental and economic benefits of green roofs in a humid subtropical region under future climate13
Different responses to artificial ventilation in two stratified coastal basins13
An efficient fish migration modeling method integrating the random forest and Eulerian–Lagrangian–agent method for vertical slot fishways13
Identifying failure mechanisms of native riparian forest regeneration in a variable-width floodplain using a spatially-distributed riparian forest recruitment model13
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Field-scale artificial floating islands reduces cyanotoxin from residential raw sewage treatment basin13
Seed ecology enlightens restoration of endemic species: A case study of Actaea kashmiriana from the Himalaya13
Understanding how forest ecosystem services are affected by conservation practices and differences in elevation: A study in the Arasbaran biosphere reserve, Iran13
Optimizing fish-friendly flow pattern in vertical slot fishway based on fish swimming capability validation13
Intertidal seawall communities in Singapore: Are they all one and the same?13
Contrasting two urban wetland parks created for improving habitat and downstream water quality13
Fire-sensitive and threatened plants in the Upper Paraguay River Basin, Brazil: Identifying priority areas for Integrated Fire Management and ecological restoration13
Quarry ponds are hotspots of amphibian species richness12
Effects of terracing with Platycladus orientalis plantations on water budget in the dryland of Loess Plateau in China12
Using plants to control buckthorn (Rhamnus cathartica): Improved biotic resistance of forests through revegetation12
Effect of plant growth and organic matter improvement on substrate properties and microbial community structure in copper tailings12
Responses of δ13C and δ15N in Carex parvula to Ecological Restoration and the Coupling Mechanism with Soil Versatility in Alpine Regions12
Vegetated intertidal mudflat and existing ecological restoration perspectives to control coastal erosion: Constraints and recommendations12
Is water resources management at the expense of deteriorating water quality in a large river-connected lake after the construction of a lake sluice?12
Primary succession of microbial community and natural pedogenic process in two abandoned red mud depositories12
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 success12
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Analysis of historical changes in planform geometry of a mountain river to inform design of erodible river corridor12
Ecological restoration in the source region of Lancang River: Based on the relationship of plant diversity, stability and environmental factors12
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A holistic plan of flat roof to green-roof conversion: Towards a sustainable built environment12
Insights of a medium-scale hybrid constructed wetland system operation for swine wastewater in Northern Vietnam: Influence of tropical monsoon climate and operational duration12
Mycorrhiza fungi application as a successful tool for worldwide mine land restoration: Current state of knowledge and the way forward12
Comparative analysis of bioretention design strategies for urban runoff infiltration: a critical overview12
Ecological restoration of degraded ecosystems in India: Science and practices12
Ecological indicators of forest regeneration in areas of Araucaria Forest in South Brazil12
Seasonal variations in coupled nitrogen and phosphorus uptake across various NO3¯-N/NH4+-N addition ratios in a vegetated stream: The effect of hydromorphology12
A hydroponic vertical greening system for disposal and utilization of pre-treated Blackwater: Optimization of the operating conditions12
Plant diversity and ecological potential of naturally colonizing vegetation for ecorestoration of fly ash disposal area12
Rangeland species potential mapping using machine learning algorithms12
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