Effects of light and biomass partitioning on growth, photosynthesis and carbohydrate content of the seagrass Zostera noltii Hornem

Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology

Volumn 345, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 90-100

  Olivé, Irene ^a   Brun, Fernando G ^a,b   Vergara, Juan J ^a   Pérez Lloréns, J Lucas ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CÁDIZ   (Spain)

^b NETHERLANDS INSTITUTE OF ECOLOGY NIOO KNAW   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Apical dominance; Biomass partitioning; Clonal integration; Growth; Light; Zostera noltii

Indexed keywords

APICAL DOMINANCE; BIOMASS ALLOCATION; CARBOHYDRATE; ECOMORPHOLOGY; GROWTH RATE; LIGHT EFFECT; MESOCOSM; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; PRIMARY PRODUCTION; ROOT-SHOOT RATIO; SEAGRASS; SECONDARY PRODUCTION;

ZOSTERA NOLTII;

EID: 34247517749     PISSN: 00220981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jembe.2007.02.008     Document Type: Article

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