Physiological snapshots reflect ecological performance of the sea palm, Postelsia palmaeformis (Phaeophyceae) across intertidal elevation and exposure gradients

Journal of Phycology

Volumn 42, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 548-559

  Nielsen, Karina J ^a   Blanchette, Carol A ^b   Menge, Bruce A ^c   Lubchenco, Jane ^c  

^a SONOMA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Demography; Desiccation; Ecology; PAM fluorometry; Physiology; Postelsia palmaeformis; Rocky intertidal; Wave exposure

Indexed keywords

INTERTIDAL ENVIRONMENT; MOLLUSC; SEAWEED; WAVE ACTION;

PACIFIC OCEAN;

PHAEOPHYCEAE; POSTELSIA; POSTELSIA PALMAEFORMIS;

EID: 33744459984     PISSN: 00223646     EISSN: 15298817     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1529-8817.2006.00223.x     Document Type: Article

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