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Southern African grasses with foliage that revives after dehydration

Author(s) -

D. F. Gaff,

R. P. Ellis

Publication year - 1974

Publication title -

bothalia

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.457

H-Index - 20

eISSN - 2311-9284

pISSN - 0006-8241

DOI - 10.4102/abc.v11i3.1476

Subject(s) - relative humidity , desiccation , dehydration , eucalyptus , humidity , environmental science , biodiversity , desiccant , desiccation tolerance , agronomy , botany , biology , ecology , horticulture , geography , meteorology , biochemistry

A brief survey in Southern Africa revealed 11 grass species and a number of sedges with foliage that recovers from air-drying (equivalent to equilibrium with air at 20-40 % relative humidity at 28° C.). The desiccation tolerance limits were extremely low being equivalent to approximately 0-5 % relative humidity. Some species may have a potential use in agriculture.

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