Variation in propagule mass and its effect on carbon assimilation and seedling growth of red mangrove (rhizophora mangle) in florida, USA

Journal of Tropical Ecology

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 1995, Pages 109-119

  Lin, Guanghui ^a   Sternberg, Leonel D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBON ASSIMILATION; PROPAGULE MASS; RED MANGROVE; SEEDLING GROWTH;

USA, FLORIDA;

RHIZOPHORA MANGLE;

EID: 0029473201     PISSN: 02664674     EISSN: 14697831     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0266467400008464     Document Type: Article

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