The causes of sinking and floating in turions of Myriophyllum verticillatum

Aquatic Botany

Volumn 83, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 219-226

  Weber, James A ^a   Noodén, Larry D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

Density; Floating; Intercellular gas; Sinking; Starch; Turion

Indexed keywords

AQUATIC PLANT; BUOYANCY; DENSITY; GAS; STARCH;

MYRIOPHYLLUM VERTICILLATUM;

EID: 25444441827     PISSN: 03043770     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.aquabot.2005.06.008     Document Type: Article

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