Polystichum munitum (Dryopteridaceae) varies geographically in its capacity to absorb fog water by foliar uptake within the redwood forest ecosystem

American Journal of Botany

Volumn 97, Issue 7, 2010, Pages 1121-1128

  Limm, Emily B ^a   Dawson, Todd E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

California; Dryopteridaceae; Fog; Foliar uptake; Herbaceous layer; Polystichum munitum; Redwood forest; Understory

Indexed keywords

ABSORPTION; CANOPY ARCHITECTURE; EVERGREEN FOREST; FERN; FOG; FOREST FLOOR; GEOGRAPHICAL VARIATION; HERB; HYDRATION; INTERCEPTION; LANDSCAPE ECOLOGY; PRECIPITATION (CLIMATOLOGY); UNDERSTORY; WATER AVAILABILITY; WATER CONTENT; WATER UPTAKE;

CALIFORNIA; UNITED STATES;

DRYOPTERIDACEAE; FILICOPHYTA; POLYSTICHUM; POLYSTICHUM MUNITUM;

EID: 77954633431     PISSN: 00029122     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3732/ajb.1000081     Document Type: Article

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