Influences of salinity and shade on seedling photosynthesis and growth of two mangrove species, Rhizophora mangle and Bruguiera sexangula, introduced to Hawaii

Aquatic Botany

Volumn 77, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 311-324

  Krauss, Ken W ^a,b   Allen, James A ^a,c  

^a PACIFIC SOUTHWEST RESEARCH STATION   (United States)

^b NATIONAL WETLANDS RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^c PAUL SMITH S COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Bruguiera sexangula; Carbon assimilation; Invasion biology; Light response curves; Photosynthesis; Rhizophora mangle; Salt sensitivity; Shade tolerance

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL INVASION; GROWTH; INTRODUCED SPECIES; MANGROVE; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; SALINITY; SHADE TOLERANCE;

HAWAII [UNITED STATES]; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

BRUGUIERA SEXANGULA; HALOPHILA; RHIZOPHORA; RHIZOPHORA MANGLE;

EID: 0344303525     PISSN: 03043770     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.aquabot.2003.08.004     Document Type: Article

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