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Modelling of in situ oxygen transport and aerobic metabolism in the hydrophyte Eleocharis sphacelata R. Br.

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  05 December 2011

B.K. Sorrell ,
H. Brix  and
P.I. Boon
B.K. Sorrell
Affiliation:
Murray-Darling Freshwater Research Centre, PO Box 921, Albury NSW 2640, Australia
H. Brix
Affiliation:
Department of Plant Ecology, Institute of Biological Sciences, University of Aarhus, Nordlandsvej 68, DK-8240 Risskov, Denmark
P.I. Boon
Affiliation:
Murray-Darling Freshwater Research Centre, PO Box 921, Albury NSW 2640, Australia
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Eleocharis sphacelata (Cyperaceae) is a common emergent hydrophyte in wetlands throughout Australasia, and is notable as a particularly large member of its genus, able to grow in water up to 2 m deep (Sainty & Jacobs 1981). It is a perennial species, supporting live emergent shoots throughout the year, and grows only on flooded sediments. In Australia, the water temperature in E. sphacelata wetlands remains mild in winter (c. 6°C) but is high (25–30°C) during summer (Brix et al. 1992; Sorrell & Boon 1992). In this paper we present an analysis of the mechanisms of internal ventilation in this species and their ability to aerate the submerged tissue.

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Proceedings of the Royal Society of Edinburgh, Section B: Biological Sciences , Volume 102: Oxygen and Environmental Stress in Plants , 1994 , pp. 367 - 372
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Copyright © Royal Society of Edinburgh 1994

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