Differential salt deposition and excretion on leaves of Avicennia germinans mangroves

Caribbean Journal of Science

Volumn 44, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 267-271

  Griffiths, Megan E ^a,b   Rotjan, Randi D ^a,c   Ellmore, George S ^a  

^a TUFTS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

^c HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Bahamas; Hummingbird cay; Mangrove; Salt balance; Salt excretion; Salt spray

Indexed keywords

LEAF AREA; MANGROVE; XYLEM;

ATLANTIC ISLANDS; ATLANTIC OCEAN; BAHAMAS; CARIBBEAN ISLANDS;

AVICENNIA; AVICENNIA GERMINANS; RHIZOPHORACEAE;

EID: 54349120274     PISSN: 00086452     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.18475/cjos.v44i2.a19     Document Type: Article

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