Reproductive trade-offs in genetically distinct clones of Vaccinium macrocarpon, the American cranberry

Oecologia

Volumn 107, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 61-70

  Elle, Elizabeth ^a  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Allocation strategy; Genetic effects; Plant reproduction; Trade offs; Vaccinium macrocarpon

Indexed keywords

VACCINIUM MACROCARPON; ERICACEAE;

AMERICAN CRANBERRY; TRADE-OFF;

EID: 0029661304     PISSN: 00298549     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF00582235     Document Type: Article

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