Do seed germination patterns in cleistogamous annual grasses reduce the risk of sibling competition?

Journal of Ecology

Volumn 84, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 247-255

  Cheplick, G P ^a  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

Author keywords

Annual grasses; Seed germination; Sibling competition; Sporobolus vaginiflorus; Triplasis purpurea

Indexed keywords

CLEISTOGAMY; GERMINATION; GRASS; SIBLING COMPETITION;

USA, NEW YORK; USA, WISCONSIN;

SPOROBOLUS VAGINIFLORUS; TRIPLASIS PURPUREA;

EID: 0029750602     PISSN: 00220477     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/2261360     Document Type: Article

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