Compensatory growth of two clonal dwarf shrubs, Arctostaphylos uva-ursi and Vaccinium uliginosum in a heavy metal polluted environment

Plant Ecology

Volumn 141, Issue 1-2, 1999, Pages 79-91

  Salemaa, M ^a   Vanha Majamaa, I ^a   Gardner, P J ^b  

^a FINNISH FOREST RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Finland)

^b ENVIRONMENT AGENCY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bearberry; Bog bilberry; Branching architecture; Metal resistance; Overcompensation; Phenotypic plasticity

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; CARBON ALLOCATION; CLONE; DORMANCY; FINLAND; PHYSICAL RESISTANCE; PLANT GROWTH; POLLUTED SOIL; SEXUAL REPRODUCTION; WEIGHT GAIN;

CLIPPING; CLONAL ORGANISM; COMPENSATION; GROWTH RESPONSE; HEAVY METAL; SEXUAL REPRODUCTION; VEGETATIVE PROPAGATION;

(SOUTH WEST); FINLAND;

ARCTOSTAPHYLOS UVA-URSI; VACCINIUM ULIGINOSUM;

EID: 0032792286     PISSN: 13850237     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/a:1009847728799     Document Type: Article

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