Living under water for up to four months of the year: observations on the rheophytes of the Mekong River in the Pha Taem National Park area (Thailand/Laos border)

Authors

  • Christian Puff Faculty Center of Botany (formerly Institute of Botany), University of Vienna, Rennweg 14, A-1030 Vienna, Austria.
  • Kongkanda Chayamarit Forest Herbarium (BKF), Department of National Park, Wildlife and Plant Conservation, 61 Phahonyotin Rd., Chatuchak, Bangkok 10900, Thailand.

Keywords:

Mekong, rheophytes, Pha Taem National Park, Thailand/Laos border

Abstract

Rheophytes of the Mekong were investigated in the Pha Taem National Park area (Thailand/Laos border); a stretch of river ca. 100 km long was studied. The unusually harsh environmental conditions (water levels changing by several meters; plants submerged for up to four months per year) are described, and general characteristics and adaptations of these “extreme rheophytes” are elaborated on. The kinds of rheophyte habitats are characterized. A list of observed rheophytes (25 taxa) is provided and comments are made on their distribution patterns both in the study area and elsewhere. A comparison with “Siphandone Wetlands”, a well studied area of the Mekong in southern Laos, is included.

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How to Cite

Puff, C., & Chayamarit, K. (2014). Living under water for up to four months of the year: observations on the rheophytes of the Mekong River in the Pha Taem National Park area (Thailand/Laos border). Thai Forest Bulletin (Botany), (39), 173–205. Retrieved from https://li01.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/ThaiForestBulletin/article/view/24307

Issue

No. 39 (2011)

Section

Articles