Phenotypic plasticity of Spartina alterniflora and Phragmites australis in response to nitrogen addition and intraspecific competition

Hydrobiologia

Volumn 637, Issue , 2010, Pages 143-155

  Zhao, Yong Jun ^a   Qing, Hua ^a   Zhao, Cong Jiao ^a   Zhou, Chang Fang ^a   Zhang, Wen Guang ^a   Xiao, Yan ^a   An, Shu Qing ^a  

^a NANJING UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Intraspecific relationships; Nitrogen addition; Phenotypic plasticity; Phragmites australis; Plant morphology; Spartina alterniflora

Indexed keywords

NITROGEN ADDITIONS; PHENOTYPIC PLASTICITY; PHRAGMITES AUSTRALIS; PLANT MORPHOLOGY; SPARTINA ALTERNIFLORA;

BIOMASS; COASTAL ZONES; COMPETITION; ECOLOGY; FORESTRY; MORPHOLOGY; PLASTICITY; WETLANDS;

NITROGEN;

ABUNDANCE; BIOMASS ALLOCATION; ECOLOGICAL IMPACT; GRASS; GROWTH RATE; INTRASPECIFIC COMPETITION; INVASIVE SPECIES; MORPHOLOGY; NATIVE SPECIES; NITROGEN; NUTRIENT AVAILABILITY; PHENOTYPIC PLASTICITY; RANGE EXPANSION; SALTMARSH;

ATLANTIC COAST [NORTH AMERICA]; ATLANTIC COAST [UNITED STATES]; CHINA; UNITED STATES;

HYMENACHNE; PHRAGMITES AUSTRALIS; POACEAE; SPARTINA ALTERNIFLORA;

EID: 74249123813     PISSN: 00188158     EISSN: 15735117     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10750-009-9992-5     Document Type: Article

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