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9. Modeling Eelgrass (Zostera marina L.) Distributions in Great Bay
oldest leaves
FIGURE 9.5
Discarded_shoot (grams/day) =
Discarded_shoot'+Discarded_shoot'
+Discarded_shoot"'+Discarded_shoot"'
(5)
Where :
Dtscardedjsboot' =loss of oldest leaf on a shoot with 3 leaves (grams/
day)
Discarded_shoot" =loss of oldest leaf on a shoot with 4 leaves (grams/
day)