The root/rhizome system of seagrasses: An asset and a burden

Journal of Sea Research

Volumn 39, Issue 3-4, 1998, Pages 183-196

  Hemminga, M A ^a  

^a NETHERLANDS INSTITUTE OF ECOLOGY NIOO KNAW   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Light reduction; Photosynthesis; Population declines; Respiration; Rhizomes; Roots; Seagrasses

Indexed keywords

NUTRIENT; OXYGEN; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; RHIZOME; ROOT; SEAGRASS;

EID: 0031837086     PISSN: 13851101     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1385-1101(98)00004-5     Document Type: Article

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