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Enhalus acoroides

Species code: Ea · Hydrocharitaceae

Summary of the structured data documented in ClimaFlora for this taxon.

HydrocharitaceaeOther

Identity and native distribution

Family

Hydrocharitaceae

Life form

Other

Documented native regions
AfricaTemperate AsiaTropical AsiaAustralasiaPacific

Documented uses

Animal foodHuman foodInvertebrate foodMaterials

Documented climate envelope

VariableObserved rangeCentral range
Annual mean temperature11.23 – 28.7112.37 – 28.25
Temperature of the warmest month15.37 – 44.0516.27 – 43.45
Temperature of the coldest month1.05 – 25.656.31 – 25.65
Annual precipitation48.82 – 5884.753.98 – 4805.3
Precipitation seasonality7.1 – 140.547.64 – 128.36

These values describe the documented climate envelope of the taxon. They are not, by themselves, a local recommendation.

Documented soil preferences

VariableUnitObserved rangeCentral range
Cation exchange capacity (CEC)cmol(+)/kg7.62 – 43.999.95 – 37.45
Clay%11.31 – 47.2612.57 – 43.7
Coarse fragments%1.21 – 34.072.15 – 30.5
Total nitrogeng/kg0.31 – 6.590.37 – 4.83
pH—4.5 – 8.34.7 – 8.2
Sand%17.96 – 8022.7 – 72.55
Soil organic carbong/kg2.12 – 188.472.9 – 138.65

These soil preferences should be compared with the site profile and the confidence of the local data.

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