Root system topology and diameter distribution of species from habitats differing in inundation frequency

Functional Ecology

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 360-369

  Bouma, T J ^a   Nielsen, K L ^b   Van Hal, J ^a,c   Koutstaal, B ^a  

^a NETHERLANDS INSTITUTE OF ECOLOGY NIOO KNAW   (Netherlands)

^b DANISH INSTITUTE OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Denmark)

^c Hogeschool IJselland   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Root architecture; Root branching; Root diameter distribution; Root topology; Salt marsh; Topological index

Indexed keywords

ELEVATION; HALOPHYTE; ROOT SYSTEM; SALTMARSH; TOPOLOGY;

EID: 0034923257     PISSN: 02698463     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2435.2001.00523.x     Document Type: Article

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