Ecophysiological determinants of plant performance under flooding: A comparative study of seven plant families

Journal of Ecology

Volumn 94, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 1117-1129

  Mommer, Liesje ^a   Lenssen, John P M ^a   Huber, Heidrun ^a   Visser, Eric J W ^a   De Kroon, Hans ^a  

^a RADBOUD UNIVERSITY NIJMEGEN   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Aerenchyma; Comparative study; Ecophysiology; Elongation; Flooding; Gas exchange; Multivariate analysis; Plasticity; Shoot morphology; Specific leaf area

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; ECOPHYSIOLOGY; FLOODING; PLANT AND FUNGUS DEVELOPMENT; SURVIVAL;

EID: 33749429957     PISSN: 00220477     EISSN: 13652745     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2745.2006.01175.x     Document Type: Article

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