Ecology of the Planted Aquarium: A Practical Manual and Scientific Treatise for the Home Aquarist |
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... Oxygen by Aquatic Plants The roots of all aquatic plants release oxygen into their environment . This release may be small or considerable depending on the age and species of the plant . In an experimental study , oxygen release rates ...
... Oxygen by Aquatic Plants The roots of all aquatic plants release oxygen into their environment . This release may be small or considerable depending on the age and species of the plant . In an experimental study , oxygen release rates ...
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... oxygen . ( Air contains a bountiful 21 % oxygen . ) Indeed , all emergent plants use air oxygen to supply the root area [ 24,27 ] . In contrast , sub- merged plants cannot use air oxygen ; they depend on photosynthetic oxygen to aerate ...
... oxygen . ( Air contains a bountiful 21 % oxygen . ) Indeed , all emergent plants use air oxygen to supply the root area [ 24,27 ] . In contrast , sub- merged plants cannot use air oxygen ; they depend on photosynthetic oxygen to aerate ...
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... Oxygen Benefits Rooted Aquatic Plants Oxygenation of the root and root area ( rhizosphere ) benefits aquatic plants in three ways . First , roots need respiratory oxygen for growth , maintenance , and nutrient uptake . Plants that can ...
... Oxygen Benefits Rooted Aquatic Plants Oxygenation of the root and root area ( rhizosphere ) benefits aquatic plants in three ways . First , roots need respiratory oxygen for growth , maintenance , and nutrient uptake . Plants that can ...
Contents
INTRODUCTION | 1 |
PLANTS AS WATER PURIFIERS | 9 |
ALLELOPATHY | 33 |
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accumulation aerial aerobic algal growth alkalinity allelochemicals allelopathy ammonia ammonium anaerobic aquarium aquatic plants bacterial process bicarbonates biofilms blue-green algae calcium Ceratophyllum chemical CO₂ compounds concentration contain copper Cryptocoryne cyanobacteria decomposition denitrification duckweed ecosystem electron elements Elodea Elodea nuttallii emergent plants environment enzyme example fertilization filter fish fishfood floating plants freshwater gravel guppies H₂S H2S H2S H2S hardwater plants heavy metals heterotrophic heterotrophic bacteria hobbyists humic substances Hydrilla inhibition inorganic investigators iron lake leaves levels light Limnol macrophytes marine metabolism metal toxicity mg/l micronutrients Myriophyllum spicatum NH4+ nitrates nitrifying bacteria nitrogen NO₂ nutrients organic carbon organic matter oxidation oxygen phenolic acids phosphate photosynthesis plant growth plant nutrients plant roots plant species planted aquarium pond Potamogeton proteins Redox reduced release require sediment softwater plants spikerush submerged plants substrate surface Table terrestrial uptake Vallisneria water changes water hardness Wetzel RG zinc