Salinity tolerance and the decoupling of resource axis plant traits

Journal of Vegetation Science

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 365-374

  Eallonardo, Anthony S ^a,c   Leopold, Donald J ^a   Fridley, Jason D ^b   Stella, John C ^a  

^a STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

^b SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Eco Sciences   (United States)

Author keywords

Fourth corner analysis; Inland salt marsh; Leaf economics axis; Leaf size; Principal components analysis

Indexed keywords

ASSEMBLY RULE; C4 PLANT; ECOPHYSIOLOGY; ELECTRICAL CONDUCTIVITY; ENVIRONMENTAL GRADIENT; FUNCTIONAL ROLE; HABITAT RESTORATION; LIFE HISTORY TRAIT; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; PLANT COMMUNITY; PRINCIPAL COMPONENT ANALYSIS; RELATIVE ABUNDANCE; RESOURCE AVAILABILITY; SALINITY TOLERANCE; SALTMARSH; SOIL NUTRIENT; SPECIALIZATION; TRADE-OFF;

NEW YORK [UNITED STATES]; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84872931225     PISSN: 11009233     EISSN: 16541103     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1654-1103.2012.01470.x     Document Type: Article

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