Ecophysiology of Limonium axillare and Avicennia marina from the coastline of Arabian Gulf-Qatar

Journal of Coastal Conservation

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 35-42

  Yasseen, B T ^a,b   Abu Al Basal, M A ^b  

^a Qatar University   (Qatar)

^b AL AL BAYT UNIVERSITY   (Jordan)

Author keywords

Avicennia marina; Ecophysiology; Halophytes; Limonium axillare; Saltglands

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; COASTAL ZONE; CONFERENCE PROCEEDING; ECOPHYSIOLOGY; ECOSYSTEM MANAGEMENT; HALOPHYTE; MANGROVE;

ARABIAN SEA; ASIA; EURASIA; INDIAN OCEAN; MIDDLE EAST; PERSIAN GULF; QATAR;

AVICENNIA; AVICENNIA MARINA; LIMONIUM AXILLARE;

EID: 57049173925     PISSN: 14000350     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11852-008-0021-z     Document Type: Conference Paper

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