Lower limits of Spartina densiflora and S. maritima in a Mediterranean salt marsh determined by different ecophysiological tolerances

Journal of Ecology

Volumn 88, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 801-812

  Castillo, J M ^a   Fernandez Baco L ^a   Castellanos, E M ^b   Luque, C J ^a   Figueroa, M E ^a   Davy, A J ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SEVILLE   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HUELVA   (Spain)

^c UNIVERSITY OF EAST ANGLIA   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Chlorophyll fluorescence; Hypoxia; Invasion; Photosynthesis; Survival and growth; Tidal submergence

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE; ECOPHYSIOLOGY; FLUORESCENCE; GROWTH INHIBITION; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; PHYSICAL TOLERANCE; PLANT GROWTH; PLANT INVASION; SALT MARSH; SOUTH AMERICA; SPAIN; STOMA CONDUCTANCE; SURVIVAL;

ECOPHYSIOLOGY; INTRODUCED SPECIES; NICHE PARTITIONING; SALTMARSH; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION; TRANSPLANTATION;

SPAIN;

EID: 0033761510     PISSN: 00220477     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2745.2000.00492.x     Document Type: Article

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