Effects of nitrogen enrichment on biomass allocation, growth, and leaf morphology of the seagrass Thalassia testudinum

Marine Ecology Progress Series

Volumn 196, Issue , 2000, Pages 39-48

  Lee, Kun Seop ^a   Dunton, Kenneth H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

Author keywords

Biomass allocation; Growth; Nitrogen enrichment; Nitrogen limitation; Seagrass; Sediment ammonium; Thalassia testudinum

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS ALLOCATION; FERTILIZER APPLICATION; GROWTH; LEAF MORPHOLOGY; NITROGEN; SEAGRASS;

CORPUS CHRISTI BAY; TEXAS; UNITED STATES;

HALOPHILA; THALASSIA TESTUDINUM;

EID: 0034681987     PISSN: 01718630     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3354/meps196039     Document Type: Article

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