Drought susceptibility in emergent wetland angiosperms: A comparison of water deficit growth in five herbaceous perennials

Wetlands Ecology and Management

Volumn 16, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 485-497

  Touchette, B W ^a   Frank, A ^a   Iannacone, L R ^a   Turner, G ^a  

^a ELON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Drought; Herbaceous; Macrophytes; Plant growth; Productivity; Water deficit; Wetlands

Indexed keywords

ANGIOSPERM; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DROUGHT; GROWTH RATE; HERB; OPEN WATER; PERENNIAL PLANT; SOIL WATER; WATER SUPPLY; WATER TABLE;

CAREX ALATA; DICOTYLEDONEAE; JUNCUS EFFUSUS; JUSTICIA AMERICANA; LILIOPSIDA; MAGNOLIOPHYTA; PELTANDRA VIRGINICA; SAURURUS CERNUUS;

EID: 54349123139     PISSN: 09234861     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11273-008-9086-6     Document Type: Article

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