Costs of reproduction in Ilex aquifolium: Effects at tree, branch and leaf levels

Journal of Ecology

Volumn 85, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 159-166

  Obeso, J R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OVIEDO   (Spain)

Author keywords

Aquifoliaceae; cost of reproduction; Ilex; leaf dynamics; RGR; tree ring width

Indexed keywords

ILEX AQUIFOLIUM; AQUIFOLIACEAE;

HOLLY; RELATIVE GROWTH RATE; REPRODUCTIVE COST;

EID: 0030617444     PISSN: 00220477     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/2960648     Document Type: Article

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