Effects of ultraviolet radiation on aquatic bryophytes

Limnetica

Volumn 25, Issue 1-2, 2006, Pages 81-94

  Martínez Abaigar, Javier ^a   Núñez Olivera, Encaraación ^a   Arróniz Crespo, María ^a   Tomás, Rafael ^a   Beaucourt, Nathalie ^a   Otero, Saúl ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LA RIOJA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Aquatic bryophytes; Bio indicators; Liverworts; Mosses; Mountain streams; Ultraviolet B (UV B) radiation

Indexed keywords

BIOINDICATOR; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; LIVERWORT; MOUNTAIN STREAM; TEMPERATURE EFFECT; ULTRAVIOLET B RADIATION;

BRYOPHYTA; BRYOPHYTES; JUNGERMANNIA CORDIFOLIA SUBSP. EXSERTIFOLIA;

EID: 33747062127     PISSN: 02138409     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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