Morphological and physiological responses of the halophyte, Odyssea paucinervis (Staph) (Poaceae), to salinity

Flora: Morphology, Distribution, Functional Ecology of Plants

Volumn 203, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 437-447

  Naidoo, Gonasageran ^a   Somaru, Rita ^a   Achar, Premila ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Gas exchange; Ion relations; Salt secretion; Salt tolerance; Southern Africa; Water relations

Indexed keywords

ANGIOSPERM; BIOACCUMULATION; BIOMASS; CARBON DIOXIDE; GAS EXCHANGE; GRASS; HALOPHYTE; LEAF; MORPHOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGICAL RESPONSE; SALINITY TOLERANCE; STOMATAL CONDUCTANCE; TRANSPIRATION; WATER RELATIONS;

ODYSSEA PAUCINERVIS; POACEAE;

EID: 44649103176     PISSN: 03672530     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.flora.2007.08.003     Document Type: Article

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