Regulation of water balance in mangroves
Author(s) -
Ruth Reef,
Catherine E. Lovelock
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
annals of botany
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.567
H-Index - 176
eISSN - 1095-8290
pISSN - 0305-7364
DOI - 10.1093/aob/mcu174
Subject(s) - biology , mangrove , water balance , balance (ability) , ecology , neuroscience , geotechnical engineering , engineering
Mangroves are a group of highly salt-tolerant woody plants. The high water use efficiency of mangroves under saline conditions suggests that regulation of water transport is a crucial component of their salinity tolerance.
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