Growth and development of Posidonia oceanica seedlings treated with plant growth regulators: Possible implications for meadow restoration

Aquatic Botany

Volumn 76, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 291-297

  Balestri, Elena ^a   Bertini, S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PISA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Posidonia oceanica; Rooting; Seedlings; Transplanting

Indexed keywords

DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY; GERMINATION; GROWTH; GROWTH REGULATOR; RESTORATION ECOLOGY; SEAGRASS; SEEDLING ESTABLISHMENT;

POSIDONIA OCEANICA;

EID: 0041625730     PISSN: 03043770     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0304-3770(03)00074-3     Document Type: Article

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