Interactive effects of salinity and irradiance on growth: Implications for mangrove forest structure along salinity gradients

Trees - Structure and Function

Volumn 16, Issue 2-3, 2002, Pages 126-139

  Ball, Marilyn C ^a  

^a AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Growth; Irradiance; Mangrove; Regeneration; Salinity

Indexed keywords

FORESTRY; IRRADIATION; SALINITY MEASUREMENT; SEED;

CANOPY SHADE;

PLANTS (BOTANY);

CERIOPS AUSTRALIS; CERIOPS DECANDRA; RHIZOPHORACEAE;

EID: 0036521115     PISSN: 09311890     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00468-002-0169-3     Document Type: Conference Paper

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