Evidence of water conservation mechanisms in several subarctic wetland species

Journal of Applied Ecology

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 842-850

  Blanken, Peter D ^a   Rouse, Wayne R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

helophytes; Salix; stomatal conductance; transpiration; water relations

Indexed keywords

STOMATAL CONDUCTANCE; TRANSPIRATION; WATER USE EFFICIENCY; WETLAND;

BETULA GLANDULOSA; BETULACEAE; CAREX AQUATILIS; CYPERACEAE; MYRICA GALE; MYRICACEAE; SALICACEAE; SALIX CANDIDA; SALIX PLANIFOLIA; SALIX RETICULATA;

EID: 0030304915     PISSN: 00218901     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/2404954     Document Type: Article

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