Morphological and physiological responses of Scaevola sericea (Goodeniaceae) seedlings to salt spray and substrate salinity

American Journal of Botany

Volumn 83, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 86-92

  Alpha, Christopher G ^a,c   Drake, Donald R ^b   Goldstein, Guillermo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII   (United States)

^b GEORGIA SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c New York State Agricultural Experiment Station   (United States)

Author keywords

Coastal habitats; Goodeniaceae; Hawaiian archipelago; Salinity; Salt spray; Scaevola sericea

Indexed keywords

SCAEVOLA SERICEA;

EID: 0030019085     PISSN: 00029122     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/2445958     Document Type: Article

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