Along the Deltaic Mediterranean Coast of Egypt, reed stands are important for wintering, foraging, refuging and breeding of the migrant birds. These stands also play an important role in the nutrient budget of the Mediterranean coastal waters and lakes. Phragmites australis is the major component of reed stands covering approx. 8200 ha along the shores of Lake Burullus, a Ramsar site in Egypt. Stand structure and biomass production of this plant were analyzed along the north-south and east-west gradients at monthly intervals over a period of one year (February 2003 - January 2004). For this...