Root proliferation in decaying roots and old root channels: A nutrient conservation mechanism in oligotrophic mangrove forests?

Journal of Ecology

Volumn 89, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 876-887

  McKee, K L ^a  

^a NATIONAL WETLANDS RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Flooding; Mangrove wetland; Morphological plasticity; Nutrient efficiency; Peat; Phosphorus; Root proliferation; Swamp; Tropical forest

Indexed keywords

BELIZE; DECOMPOSITION; DIAMETER; HABITAT; NUTRIENT AVAILABILITY; NUTRIENT CYCLING; ORGANIC MATTER; PERSISTENCE; PLANT ECOLOGY; PLANT NUTRIENT; POLYVINYLCHLORIDE; ROOT GROWTH; SUCCESSION (ENVIRONMENT);

MANGROVE; NUTRIENT UPTAKE; OLIGOTROPHIC ENVIRONMENT; ROOT SYSTEM;

BELIZE;

EID: 0034788835     PISSN: 00220477     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.0022-0477.2001.00606.x     Document Type: Article

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