Light climate and energy flow in the seagrass canopy of Amphibolis griffithii (J.M. Black) den Hartog

Oecologia

Volumn 109, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 335-341

  Carruthers, T J B ^a   Walker, D I ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Canopy; Light; Radiation use efficiency; Seagrass

Indexed keywords

AMPHIBOLIS GRIFFITHII;

EID: 0031042413     PISSN: 00298549     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s004420050091     Document Type: Article

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