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High production in a herbaceous perennial plant achieved by continuous growth and synchronized population dynamics
Author(s): R. G. Wetzel and M. J. Howe
Month: Jun
Year: 1999
Publication Type: Article
Journal: Aquatic Botany
Volume: 64
Issue: 2
Pages: 111-129
Article Topic(s): Morphology, Phenology
Research Setting(s): Wetland
Species Referenced: Juncus effusus (Common rush),
Abstract
Provides a detailed description of the growth and population dynamics of Juncus effusus over one year. This species has very high production rates are a result of continuous growth and maximized photosynthesis during winter and spring.Suggested Citation
R. G. Wetzel and M. J. Howe. "High production in a herbaceous perennial plant achieved by continuous growth and synchronized population dynamics." Aquatic Botany 64.2 (1999): 111-129.Go back