The effect of light environment, leaf area, and stored carbohydrates on inflorescence production by a rain forest understory palm

Oecologia

Volumn 111, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 36-44

  Cunningham, Saul A ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

^b MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Allocation; Calyptrogyne ghiesbreghtiana; Carbohydrates; Flowering; Trade offs

Indexed keywords

FLOWERING; INFLORESCENCE PRODUCTION; PALM; TRADE-OFF;

ARECACEAE; CALYPTROGYNE GHIESBREGHTIANA;

EID: 0030614113     PISSN: 00298549     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s004420050205     Document Type: Article

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