Growth patterns of Juncus gerardi clonal populations in a coastal habitat

Plant Ecology

Volumn 132, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 39-48

  Bouzille J B ^a   Bonis, A ^a   Clement B ^a   Godeau, M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE RENNES 1   (France)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE NANTES   (France)

Author keywords

Growth strategy; Marshland; Ramet demography; Reproductive strategy; Resource allocation

Indexed keywords

BLACK RUSH; CLONAL PLANT; COASTAL HABITAT; COLONIZATION; GROWTH PATTERN;

JUNCACEAE; JUNCUS GERARDI;

EID: 0030761289     PISSN: 13850237     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1009743018006     Document Type: Article

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