Phenotypic plasticity of two submersed plants in response to flooding

Journal of Freshwater Ecology

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 69-76

  Yang, Yongqing ^a   Yu, Dan ^a   Li, Yongke ^a   Xie, Yonghong ^a   Geng, Xianhua ^a  

^a WUHAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; AQUATIC PLANT; BIOMASS ALLOCATION; FLOODING; PHENOTYPIC PLASTICITY;

MYRIOPHYLLUM; MYRIOPHYLLUM SPICATUM; POTAMOGETON; POTAMOGETON MAACKIANUS;

EID: 1342308629     PISSN: 02705060     EISSN: 21566941     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02705060.2004.9664514     Document Type: Article

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