Effects of substrate and water level on the growth of invasive species Spartina alterniflora

Chinese Journal of Ecology

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 256-260

  Deng, Zi Fa ^a,b   Xie, Xiao Ling ^a   Wang, Zhong Sheng ^b   An, Shu Qing ^b  

^a NANTONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b NANJING UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Growth; Seedling; Spartina alterniflora; Substrate; Water level

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS ALLOCATION; FLORA; GROWTH; HABITAT USE; INVASIVE SPECIES; PHENOTYPE; POPULATION DYNAMICS; SEEDLING; SUBSTRATE; SURVIVAL; WATER LEVEL;

SPARTINA ALTERNIFLORA;

EID: 77149162037     PISSN: 10004890     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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