666
Index
terrestrial vs. marine, 634
tube worms, 630
variables, 512
large clams, 633
large herbivore species, 122
large-scale declines, 603
large-scale loss, 288
large-scale recovery, 552
larvae, 513
larval settlement, 208
latitude dependence
biogeographical factors, 285
dynamics, 285
seasonal fluctuations, 285
latitude-dependent upper boundary to seasonal biomass, 284
latitudinal position of seagrasses, 285
law of the wall, 196
leaching, 233, 237, 239
leaching, leaf fall, 238
lead, 570
leaf, 417
absorptance, 312, 335
anatomy, 326, 328
Anatomy, Oxygen Effects, 337
leaf area index, 232, 315, 357
Blade Anatomy, 61
Blade Morphology, 61
canopy, 311
carbon budget, 181
consumption, 237
Cuticle, 61
detritus, 397
Epidermis, 61
epidermis, 324
Fiber Cells, 63
form, 25
height and density, 511
litter, 60, 166, 239
biomass
C N and P content, 171
decomposition, 172
nutrient content, 171
litter nutrient content, 172
Mesophyll and Air Lacunae, 63
leaf nitrogen concentration, 481
Optical Properties, 307
Orientation, 313
plasmalemma, 84
photosynthesis, 319
sheath, 10, 82
anatomy, 60
ligule, 60
Morphology, 60
Sheath fibres
Australian coastline, 61
Mediterranean beaches, 61
Sheath Morphology, 60
sheaths, 60
tip, 6
vascular tissue
bundle sheath cells, 70
reduced xylem tissue, 70
Sieve elements
three types, 70
tracheary elements, 70
vascular parenchyma cells, 70
xylem vessels, 70
Leaf vs. Root, 229
Leaves, 3, 7, 11, 14, 259, 264, 415
absorbance, 310
aerenchyma
aerenchyma, 67
air lacunae, 67
intercellular pores, 67
lacunal diaphragm, 67
Amphibolis antarctica, 62
anatomy
aerenchyma, 63, 65
air lacunae, 63, 65, 66
bundle sheath cells, 66
epidermal cells, 66
fiber cell, 65
fiber cells, 63, 66
mesophyll, 63, 65
pores, 65
septa, 63
sieve tube, 66
tannins, 66
vascular bundles, 66
vascular system, 67
xylem vessel, 66
bacteria, 62
cell walls composition, 70
cuticle, 61, 62
leaves
Enhalus acoroides, 62
epidermal, 61
epidermal cells, 62
central large vacuoles, 64
chloroplasts, 64
cuticle, 64
dictyosomes, 64
mesophyll cells, 64
microbodies, 64
mitochondria, 64
plasmodesmata, 64
epidermal cells shape, 61
epidermal wall ingrowths, 61
epiphytes, 69
fungal hyphae, 70
leaves
Halophila decipiens, 62
non-step-shaped, 67
nutrient movement, 61
optical properties, 308, 309
outer wall, 62
P. angustifolia, 62
P. japonica, 62
P. scouleri, 62
P. sinuosa, 62
package effect, 308
photosynthetic characteristics
Index
terrestrial vs. marine, 634
tube worms, 630
variables, 512
large clams, 633
large herbivore species, 122
large-scale declines, 603
large-scale loss, 288
large-scale recovery, 552
larvae, 513
larval settlement, 208
latitude dependence
biogeographical factors, 285
dynamics, 285
seasonal fluctuations, 285
latitude-dependent upper boundary to seasonal biomass, 284
latitudinal position of seagrasses, 285
law of the wall, 196
leaching, 233, 237, 239
leaching, leaf fall, 238
lead, 570
leaf, 417
absorptance, 312, 335
anatomy, 326, 328
Anatomy, Oxygen Effects, 337
leaf area index, 232, 315, 357
Blade Anatomy, 61
Blade Morphology, 61
canopy, 311
carbon budget, 181
consumption, 237
Cuticle, 61
detritus, 397
Epidermis, 61
epidermis, 324
Fiber Cells, 63
form, 25
height and density, 511
litter, 60, 166, 239
biomass
C N and P content, 171
decomposition, 172
nutrient content, 171
litter nutrient content, 172
Mesophyll and Air Lacunae, 63
leaf nitrogen concentration, 481
Optical Properties, 307
Orientation, 313
plasmalemma, 84
photosynthesis, 319
sheath, 10, 82
anatomy, 60
ligule, 60
Morphology, 60
Sheath fibres
Australian coastline, 61
Mediterranean beaches, 61
Sheath Morphology, 60
sheaths, 60
tip, 6
vascular tissue
bundle sheath cells, 70
reduced xylem tissue, 70
Sieve elements
three types, 70
tracheary elements, 70
vascular parenchyma cells, 70
xylem vessels, 70
Leaf vs. Root, 229
Leaves, 3, 7, 11, 14, 259, 264, 415
absorbance, 310
aerenchyma
aerenchyma, 67
air lacunae, 67
intercellular pores, 67
lacunal diaphragm, 67
Amphibolis antarctica, 62
anatomy
aerenchyma, 63, 65
air lacunae, 63, 65, 66
bundle sheath cells, 66
epidermal cells, 66
fiber cell, 65
fiber cells, 63, 66
mesophyll, 63, 65
pores, 65
septa, 63
sieve tube, 66
tannins, 66
vascular bundles, 66
vascular system, 67
xylem vessel, 66
bacteria, 62
cell walls composition, 70
cuticle, 61, 62
leaves
Enhalus acoroides, 62
epidermal, 61
epidermal cells, 62
central large vacuoles, 64
chloroplasts, 64
cuticle, 64
dictyosomes, 64
mesophyll cells, 64
microbodies, 64
mitochondria, 64
plasmodesmata, 64
epidermal cells shape, 61
epidermal wall ingrowths, 61
epiphytes, 69
fungal hyphae, 70
leaves
Halophila decipiens, 62
non-step-shaped, 67
nutrient movement, 61
optical properties, 308, 309
outer wall, 62
P. angustifolia, 62
P. japonica, 62
P. scouleri, 62
P. sinuosa, 62
package effect, 308
photosynthetic characteristics