Effects of salinity on germination, seedling growth and physiology of three salt-secreting mangrove species

Aquatic Botany

Volumn 83, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 193-205

  Ye, Yong ^a   Tam, Nora Fung Yee ^b   Lu, Chang Yi ^a   Wong, Yuk Shan ^b  

^a XIAMEN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b CITY UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Acanthus ilicifolius; Aegiceras corniculatum; Avicennia marina; Growth; Salt secretion; Salt tolerance; Transpiration

Indexed keywords

GERMINATION; GROWTH; MANGROVE; PHYSIOLOGY; SALINITY TOLERANCE; SEEDLING ESTABLISHMENT; TREE;

ACANTHUS ILICIFOLIUS; AEGICERAS CORNICULATUM; AVICENNIA; AVICENNIA MARINA;

EID: 25444443968     PISSN: 03043770     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.aquabot.2005.06.006     Document Type: Article

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