Influence of external salinity on the osmolality of xylem sap, leaf tissue and leaf gland secretion of the mangrove Laguncularia racemosa (L.) Gaertn

Trees - Structure and Function

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 422-427

  Sobrado, M A ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD SIMÓN BOLÍVAR   (Venezuela)

Author keywords

Laguncularia racemosa; Leaf salt secretion; Mangroves; Water relations; Xylem osmolality

Indexed keywords

OSMOSIS; PLANTS (BOTANY); SALINITY MEASUREMENT; SALTS; SOILS; TISSUE; WATER;

LEAF SECRETION; OSMOLALITY; SOIL SALINITY; WATER POTENTIAL;

FORESTRY;

LAGUNCULARIA RACEMOSA; RHIZOPHORACEAE;

EID: 3242720541     PISSN: 09311890     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00468-004-0320-4     Document Type: Article

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