Growth, biomass allocation, and autofragmentation responses to root and shoot competition in Myriophyllum spicatum as a function of sediment nutrient supply

Aquatic Botany

Volumn 89, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 357-364

  Wang, Jinwwang ^a,b   Yu, Dan ^a   Wang, Qiang ^a  

^a WUHAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b Zhejiang Institute of Subtropical Crops   (China)

Author keywords

Autofragmentation; Biomass accumulation and allocation; Myriophyllum spicatum; Root competition; Sediment nutrient; Shoot competition

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS ALLOCATION; FRAGMENTATION; GROWTH RESPONSE; MACROPHYTE; NUTRIENT AVAILABILITY; ROOT-SHOOT RATIO; SUBMERGED VEGETATION;

MYRIOPHYLLUM SPICATUM;

EID: 49049102292     PISSN: 03043770     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.aquabot.2008.04.001     Document Type: Article

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