The effect of salinity and ammonium on seed germination in Ruppia maritima from Florida Bay

Bulletin of Marine Science

Volumn 77, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 453-458

  Kahn, A E ^a   Durako, M J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA WILMINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMMONIUM; AQUATIC PLANT; GERMINATION; SALINITY;

FLORIDA [UNITED STATES]; FLORIDA BAY; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

RUPPIA MARITIMA;

EID: 28444440601     PISSN: 00074977     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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