The role of freezing in setting the latitudinal limits of mangrove forests

Mangrove trees dominate coastal vegetation in tropical regions, but are completely replaced by herbaceous salt marshes at latitudes above 32 degrees N and 40 degrees S. Because water deficit can increase damage caused by freezing, we hypothesized that mangroves, which experience large deficits as a...

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Veröffentlicht in:The New phytologist. - 1979. - 173(2007), 3 vom: 31., Seite 576-583
1. Verfasser: Stuart, S A (VerfasserIn)
Weitere Verfasser: Choat, B, Martin, K C, Holbrook, N M, Ball, M C
Format: Online-Aufsatz
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: 2007
Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk:The New phytologist
Schlagworte:Journal Article Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't Plant Exudates