The ups and downs of life on the edge: The influence of water level fluctuations on biomass allocation in two contrasting aquatic plants

Plant Ecology

Volumn 188, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 103-116

  Smith, R Geoff B ^a,b   Brock, Margaret A ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND   (Australia)

^b State Forests of New South Wales   (Australia)

^c NSW Department of Natural Resources   (Australia)

Author keywords

Invasive plants; Reproductive allocation; South Eastern Australia; Temporary wetlands; Water regime

Indexed keywords

AQUATIC PLANT; BIOMASS ALLOCATION; COMMUNITY STRUCTURE; ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECT; LIFE HISTORY; WATER LEVEL; WETLAND;

GLYCERIA AUSTRALIS; JUNCUS ARTICULATUS;

EID: 33845648951     PISSN: 13850237     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11258-006-9151-2     Document Type: Article

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