Germination and colonisation dynamics of Nuphar lutea (L.) Sm. in a former river channel

Aquatic Botany

Volumn 55, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 31-38

  Barrat Segretain, Marie Hélène ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ LYON 1   (France)

Author keywords

Colonisation; Disturbance; Germination; Nuphar lutea (L.) Sm.; Sexual reproduction; Vegetative reproduction

Indexed keywords

NUPHAR LUTEA; NYMPHAEACEAE;

COLONIZATION DYNAMICS; FORMER CHANNEL; GERMINATION; REPRODUCTION; YELLOW WATER-LILY;

FRANCE, RHONE RIVER;

EID: 0030222748     PISSN: 03043770     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0304-3770(96)01062-5     Document Type: Article

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