The role of photosynthesis/light relationships in determining lower depth limits of Characeae in South Island, New Zealand lakes

Freshwater Biology

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 69-80

  Schwarz, A M ^a   Hawes, I ^a   Howard Williams, C ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF WATER AND ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AQUATIC MACROPHYTE; LIGHT; PHOTOSYNTHESIS;

NEW ZEALAND, SOUTH ISLAND;

CHARA CORALLINA; CHARACEAE;

EID: 0029750025     PISSN: 00465070     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2427.1996.00481.x     Document Type: Article

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