Aquatic Plants Native to Europe

Europe consists of three ecological zones, namely subtropical (Portugal, Spain, Italy, and Greece), boreal (Iceland, Norway, Sweden, and Finland), and temperate (the United Kingdom and the majority of Europe). The temperate zones are home to aquatic species such as Nasturtium officinale and Ceratoph...

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Main Authors: Lambrechts, Isa A., Gibango, Lydia, Chrysargyris, Antonios, Tzortzakis, Nikos G., Lall, Namrita
Format: Book Part
Language:English
Published: 2020
Subjects:
Agricultural Biotechnology
Agricultural Sciences
Norway
Iceland
Online Access:https://ktisis.cut.ac.cy/handle/10488/27389
https://doi.org/10.1201/9780429429095-5
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Summary:Europe consists of three ecological zones, namely subtropical (Portugal, Spain, Italy, and Greece), boreal (Iceland, Norway, Sweden, and Finland), and temperate (the United Kingdom and the majority of Europe). The temperate zones are home to aquatic species such as Nasturtium officinale and Ceratophyllum demersum. The subtropical zones are home to the aquatic species such as Vallisneria spiralis. The descriptions of several aquatic species native to Europe, including common names, botanical characteristics, distribution map, traditional uses, bioactivity, and compounds isolated, are discussed in this chapter.

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