Interspecific and intraspecific variation in seed size and germination requirements of Sarracenia (sarraceniaceae)

American Journal of Botany

Volumn 88, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 429-437

  Ellison, Aaron M ^a  

^a MOUNT HOLYOKE COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Dormancy; Germination; Latitude; Morphophysiological dormancy; Sarracenia; Sarraceniaceae; Seed size

Indexed keywords

EID: 0000402453     PISSN: 00029122     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/2657107     Document Type: Article

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