Above- and below-ground biomass and production by Thalassia testudinum in a tropical reef lagoon

Aquatic Botany

Volumn 61, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 69-82

  Van Tussenbroek, Brigitta I ^a  

^a INSTITUTO DE CIENCIAS FÍSICAS   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Biomass partitioning; Production; Seagrass; Tropical

Indexed keywords

ABOVEGROUND BIOMASS; BELOWGROUND BIOMASS; BIOMASS; CORAL REEF LAGOON; PRIMARY PRODUCTION; SEAGRASS; SEASONAL VARIATION;

ARTICLE; BIOMASS; ECOSYSTEM; GRASS; LAGOON; NONHUMAN; PLANT GROWTH; SEASONAL VARIATION;

CARIBBEAN SEA;

THALASSIA TESTUDINUM;

EID: 0032077301     PISSN: 03043770     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0304-3770(98)00058-8     Document Type: Article

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