THE WATER RELATIONS OF THE MARITIME LICHEN ROCCELLA-HYPOMECHA (ACH) BORG STUDIED USING THERMOCOUPLE PSYCHROMETRY

Authors
BECKETT RP
Citation
Rp. Beckett, THE WATER RELATIONS OF THE MARITIME LICHEN ROCCELLA-HYPOMECHA (ACH) BORG STUDIED USING THERMOCOUPLE PSYCHROMETRY, South African journal of botany, 62(2), 1996, pp. 122-125
Citations number
18
Categorie Soggetti
Plant Sciences
Journal title
South African journal of botany → ACNP
ISSN journal
02546299
Volume
62
Issue
2
Year of publication
1996
Pages
122 - 125
Database
ISI
SICI code
0254-6299(1996)62:2<122:TWROTM>2.0.ZU;2-P
Abstract
The water relations of the maritime lichen Roccella hypomecha were inv estigated using thermocouple psychrometry. Results showed that, while containing high concentrations of Na+, the osmotic potential and other aspects of the water relations of R. hypomecha resembled those of lic hens growing in xeric non-saline habitats. The significance of these r esults for the water relations of maritime lichens is discussed.