Spatial and temporal variation in RGR and leaf quality of a clonal riparian plant: Arundo donax

Aquatic Botany

Volumn 81, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 27-36

  Spencer, David F ^a   Ksander, Gregory G ^a   Whitehand, Linda C ^b  

^a U S DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE   (United States)

^b WESTERN REGIONAL RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Giant reed; Invasive plant; Leaf N content; Phenology

Indexed keywords

CLONAL GROWTH; GROWTH RATE; INTRODUCED SPECIES; LEAF; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; RIPARIAN VEGETATION; SPATIAL VARIATION; TEMPORAL VARIATION;

ARUNDO DONAX; PHRAGMITES; RIPARIA;

EID: 13944253222     PISSN: 03043770     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.aquabot.2004.11.001     Document Type: Article

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