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Influence of environmental factors on the growth and interactions between salt marsh plants: effects of salinity, sediment and waterlogging

  1. Jonathan M. Huckle1,
  2. Jacqueline A. Potter1,
  3. Rob H. Marrs2

Article first published online: 24 DEC 2001

DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2745.2000.00464.x

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Journal of Ecology

Volume 88, Issue 3, pages 492–505, June 2000

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Huckle, J. M., Potter, J. A. and Marrs, R. H. (2000), Influence of environmental factors on the growth and interactions between salt marsh plants: effects of salinity, sediment and waterlogging. Journal of Ecology, 88: 492–505. doi: 10.1046/j.1365-2745.2000.00464.x

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  1. 1

    Environment Research Group, Biology Department, University College Chester, Parkgate Road, Chester, Cheshire, CH1 4BJ, UK; and

  2. 2

    School of Biological Sciences, University of Liverpool, PO Box 147, Liverpool L69 3BX, UK

* Jonathan Huckle (fax 01244 373379; e-mail j.huckle@chester.ac.uk).

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