Herbivory-induced reduction in photosynthetic productivity of water hyacinth, Eichhornia crassipes (Martius) Solms-Laubach (Pontederiaceae), is not directly related to reduction in photosynthetic leaf area

African Entomology

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 140-142

  Ripley, B S ^a   DeWet, L ^a   Hill, M P ^a  

^a RHODES UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EICHHORNIA; EICHHORNIA CRASSIPES; PONTEDERIACEAE;

EID: 44349083575     PISSN: 10213589     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4001/1021-3589-16.1.140     Document Type: Article

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