Drought effects on photosynthesis of the mangrove, Avicennia germinans, under contrasting salinities

Trees - Structure and Function

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 125-130

  Sobrado, M A ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD SIMÓN BOLÍVAR   (Venezuela)

Author keywords

A. germinans; Fluorescence; Photosynthesis; Salinity; Water use efficiency

Indexed keywords

AVICENNIA GERMINANS;

EID: 0033043760     PISSN: 09311890     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s004680050196     Document Type: Article

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