... mea-sure of the uptake capaci ty, and K0.5as well as the ratiobetween Vmax and K0.5are measures of the affinity of the uptake system. Also the slope, a , of the initial linearpart of the uptake ... ARTIC LE Open Access Can differences in phosphorus uptake kinetics explain the distribution of cattail and sawgrass in the Florida Everglades?Hans Brix1*, Bent Lorenzen1, Irving A Mendelssohn2, ... differences in phosphorus uptake kinetics explain the distribution of cattail and sawgrass in the Florida Everglades?. BMC Plant Biology 2010 10:23.Submit your next manuscript to BioMed Centraland...