Journal article
Evaluating the ecological performance of wetland restoration in the Yellow River Delta, China
B Cui, Q Yang, Z Yang, K Zhang
Ecological Engineering | ELSEVIER | Published : 2009
Abstract
Long-term monitoring is essential to evaluate the effects of wetland restoration projects. A monitoring program before and after restoration has been carried out in the study area located in the Yellow River Delta since 2001. Water quality, soil salinity, soil organic matter, plant community, and bird species were chosen as indicators in this program. During the past seven years, the restored wetland showed increasing efficiency in reducing water pollution levels. Soil quality was constantly improved through salinity reduction and soil organic matter accumulation. The vegetation community quickly re-established after the restoration was initiated in 2002. The restored vegetation communities ..
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Awarded by Major State Basic Research Development Program of China
Funding Acknowledgements
The authors would like to acknowledge Juanzhang Lu, Yueliang Liu from the Yellow River Delta Management Bureau, Feng Lu and Lidong Wang from the Dawenliu Management station for their help in field work and the financial supports of the State Key Basic Research Development Program of China (973) (2006CB403303), National Natural Science Foundation (U0833002; 40571149).