Relation of water transport to leaf gas exchange properties in three mangrove species

Trees - Structure and Function

Volumn 14, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 258-262

  Sobrado, M A ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD SIMÓN BOLÍVAR   (Venezuela)

Author keywords

Hydraulic conductance; Mangroves; Photosynthesis; Salinity; Water use efficiency

Indexed keywords

AVICENNIA GERMINANS; LAGUNCULARIA RACEMOSA; RHIZOPHORA MANGLE; RHIZOPHORACEAE;

EID: 0034023003     PISSN: 09311890     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s004680050011     Document Type: Article

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