Differential oxidation of mangrove substrate by Avicennia germinans and Rhizophora mangle

Both Avicennia germinans (black mangrove) and Rhizophora mangle (red mangrove) are commonly found in anaerobic substrate. Black mangrove roots create oxidized rhizospheres substantially larger than those described for other plant species. When air cannot enter the root system through the pneumatopho...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Published in:American journal of botany 1986-04, Vol.73 (4), p.512-516
Main Authors: Thibodeau, F.R, Nickerson, N.H
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
AVICENNIA
Avicennia germinans
BAHAMAS
Brackish
CHIMIE DU SOL
DISTRIBUCION NATURAL
DISTRIBUTION NATURELLE
GROWING MEDIA
Mangrove soils
MEDIO DE CULTIVO
NATURAL DISTRIBUTION
OXIDACION
OXIDATION
OXYDATION
Peat soils
Plant roots
Plants
PNEUMATOPHORES
QUIMICA DEL SUELO
RHIZOPHORA
Rhizophora mangle
RHIZOSPHERE
RIZOSFERA
ROOT SYSTEMS
Rooting depth
SISTEMA RADICULAR
Soil air
SOIL CHEMISTRY
SUBSTRAT DE CULTURE
Sulfides
SYSTEME RACINAIRE
Citations: Items that this one cites
Items that cite this one
Online Access:Get full text
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
Description
Summary:Both Avicennia germinans (black mangrove) and Rhizophora mangle (red mangrove) are commonly found in anaerobic substrate. Black mangrove roots create oxidized rhizospheres substantially larger than those described for other plant species. When air cannot enter the root system through the pneumatophores, the rhizospheres become as reduced as nearby unvegetated soil. The presence of red mangrove, in contrast, appears to have no effect on the oxidation state of surrounding anaerobic soils. It is likely that these data help to explain the distributions of both species in intertidal associations.
ISSN:0002-9122
1537-2197
DOI:10.1002/j.1537-2197.1986.tb12069.x