Salinity effects on leaf ion composition and salt secretion rate in Avicennia germinans (L.) L.

Brazilian Journal of Plant Physiology

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 131-140

  Suárez, Nathalie ^a,b   Medina, Ernesto ^a  

^a INSTITUTO VENEZOLANO DE INVESTIGACIONES CIENTÍFICAS   (Venezuela)

^b UNIVERSIDAD SIMÓN BOLÍVAR   (Venezuela)

Author keywords

Ion concentration; Mangroves; Na+ K+ ratio; Salt stress; Water relations

Indexed keywords

AVICENNIA; AVICENNIA GERMINANS; RHIZOPHORACEAE;

EID: 49749130500     PISSN: 16770420     EISSN: 16779452     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S1677-04202008000200005     Document Type: Article

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