The effect of epiphytic algae on the growth and production of Potamogeton perfoliatus L. in two light conditions

Environmental and Experimental Botany

Volumn 52, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 225-238

  Asaeda, Takashi ^a   Sultana, Munira ^a   Manatunge, Jagath ^a   Fujino, Takeshi ^a  

^a SAITAMA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Chlorophyll a; Dead leaves; Leaf surface area; Net photosynthesis

Indexed keywords

ALGA; AQUATIC PLANT; BIOMASS; CHLOROPHYLL A; EPIPHYTE; LEAF AREA; LIGHT INTENSITY;

ALGAE; POTAMOGETON; POTAMOGETON PERFOLIATUS;

EID: 7944227984     PISSN: 00988472     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.envexpbot.2004.02.001     Document Type: Article

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