Extensive physiological integration in intact clonal systems of Carex arenaria

Journal of Ecology

Volumn 87, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 258-264

  D'Hertefeldt, Tina ^a   Jónsdóttir, Ingibjörg S ^b  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Acid fuchsin dye; Carbon; Clonal plant; Resource heterogeneity; Sand dunes

Indexed keywords

POPULATION GENETICS;

CLONAL ORGANISM; NUTRIENT UPTAKE; RESOURCE USE; ROOT SYSTEM; SEDGE; WATER USE;

CAREX ARENARIA;

EID: 0344654746     PISSN: 00220477     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2745.1999.00345.x     Document Type: Article

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