Growth pattern, reproduction, and self-thinning in seaweeds

Journal of Phycology

Volumn 32, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 767-769

  Flores Moya, Antonio ^a   Fernández, José A ^a   Niell, F Xavier ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MÁLAGA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Asparagopsis armata; Growth; Phyllariopsis purpurascens; Reproduction; Self thinning

Indexed keywords

EID: 0030457734     PISSN: 00223646     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0022-3646.1996.00767.x     Document Type: Article

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