Shoot:root dynamics during growth stages of the rush Juncus effusus L.

Aquatic Botany

Volumn 59, Issue 1-2, 1997, Pages 63-73

  Ervin, Gary N ^a   Wetzel, Robert G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA   (United States)

Author keywords

Carbon allocation; Juncus effusus; Root dynamics; Shoot:root growth

Indexed keywords

CARBON;

ABOVEGROUND BIOMASS; BELOWGROUND BIOMASS; GROWTH; ROOT GROWTH; SHOOT GROWTH; SOFT RUSH;

AQUATIC FLORA; ARTICLE; BIOMASS; DYNAMICS; NONHUMAN; PLANT GROWTH; PLANT LEAF; PLANT ROOT;

JUNCACEAE; JUNCUS EFFUSUS;

EID: 0031431658     PISSN: 03043770     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0304-3770(97)00033-8     Document Type: Article

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