Differential leaf gas exchange responses to salinity and drought in the mangrove tree Avicecennia germinans (Avicenniaceae)

Revista de Biologia Tropical

Volumn 54, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 371-375

  Sobrado, M A ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD SIMÓN BOLÍVAR   (Venezuela)

Author keywords

Avicennia germinans; Mangrove; NaCl; Stomatal conductance; Water use efficiency

Indexed keywords

ACANTHACEAE; AVICENNIA GERMINANS;

CARBON DIOXIDE; INORGANIC SALT; SODIUM CHLORIDE; WATER;

ADAPTATION; ARTICLE; AVICENNIA; CHEMISTRY; DISASTER; EVAPOTRANSPIRATION; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; METABOLISM; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; PHYSIOLOGY; PLANT LEAF; SEEDLING; SOIL;

ADAPTATION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; AVICENNIA; CARBON DIOXIDE; NATURAL DISASTERS; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; PLANT LEAVES; PLANT TRANSPIRATION; SALTS; SEEDLING; SODIUM CHLORIDE; SOIL; WATER;

EID: 48549106804     PISSN: 00347744     EISSN: 22152075     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.15517/rbt.v54i2.13877     Document Type: Article

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