Experimental determination of effects of water depth on Nymphaea odorata growth, morphology and biomass allocation

Aquatic Botany

Volumn 95, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 9-16

  Richards, Jennifer H ^a   Troxler, Tiffany G ^a   Lee, David W ^a   Zimmerman, Michael S ^b  

^a FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b National Park Service South Florida Ecosystem Office   (United States)

Author keywords

Aquatic plant morphology; Biomass allocation; Everglades restoration; Hydrology; Nymphaea odorata; Ridge and slough; Water depth; White water lily

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY ASSESSMENT; AQUATIC PLANT; BIOMASS ALLOCATION; DEEP WATER; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; FUNCTIONAL MORPHOLOGY; GROWTH; HARVESTING; HYDROLOGY; LINEARITY; MEASUREMENT METHOD; MESOCOSM; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; PHYSIOLOGICAL RESPONSE; RHIZOME; SHALLOW WATER; SURFACE AREA; WATER DEPTH; WATER LEVEL;

EVERGLADES; FLORIDA [UNITED STATES]; UNITED STATES;

LILIUM; NYMPHAEA; NYMPHAEA ALBA; NYMPHAEA ODORATA;

EID: 79955467738     PISSN: 03043770     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.aquabot.2011.03.002     Document Type: Article

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