Seedling establishment in an epiphytic orchid: An experimental study of seed limitation

Oecologia

Volumn 106, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 192-198

  Ackerman, J D ^a   Sabat, A ^a   Zimmerman, J K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PUERTO RICO   (Puerto Rico)

Author keywords

Fruit production; Microsite limitation; Pollination limitation; Seed dispersal; Selection potential

Indexed keywords

EPIPHYTE; GERMINATION; HOST SPECIFICITY; SEED LIMITATION;

PUERTO RICO, CAMBALACHE FOREST RESERVE;

ORCHIDACEAE; TOLUMNIA VARIEGATA;

EID: 0029775951     PISSN: 00298549     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF00328598     Document Type: Article

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