Variability in abundance and morphological attributes of Zostera marina L. from the southern coast of Korea

Botanica Marina

Volumn 47, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 287-294

  Kwang, Young Kim ^a   Tae, Seob Choi ^a  

^a Chonnam National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Biomass; Eelgrass; Internode; Leaf; Root; Shoot density

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; BIOMASS; MORPHOLOGY; SEAGRASS;

ASIA; EURASIA; FAR EAST; KOREA; KWANGYANG BAY; SOUTH CHOLLA; SOUTH KOREA;

HALOPHILA; OPUNTIA IMBRICATA; ZOSTERA; ZOSTERA MARINA;

EID: 4944256308     PISSN: 00068055     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1515/BOT.2004.034     Document Type: Article

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