Adaptation of submerged macrophytes to both water depth and flood intensity as revealed by their mechanical resistance

Hydrobiologia

Volumn 696, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 77-93

  Zhu, Guorong ^a,d   Li, Wei ^a,d   Zhang, Meng ^b   Ni, Leyi ^a   Wang, Shengrui ^c  

^a INSTITUTE OF HYDROBIOLOGY   (China)

^b Jiangxi Academy of Environmental Sciences   (China)

^c CHINESE RESEARCH ACADEMY OF ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES   (China)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES   (China)

Author keywords

Flood; Plant growth; Root anchorage strength; Stem tensile properties; Submerged aquatic vegetation (SAV); Water depth

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; COMPETITIVE ABILITY; DEEP WATER; FLOOD; GROWTH RATE; MACROPHYTE; ROOT; STEM; SUBMERGED VEGETATION; TENSILE STRENGTH; WATER DEPTH; WATER LEVEL;

CERATOPHYLLUM DEMERSUM; HYDRILLA VERTICILLATA; MYRIOPHYLLUM SPICATUM; POTAMOGETON MAACKIANUS; POTAMOGETON MALAIANUS;

EID: 84865436716     PISSN: 00188158     EISSN: 15735117     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10750-012-1185-y     Document Type: Article

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