Does the rare Banksia goodii have inferior vegetative, reproductive or ecological attributes compared with its widespread co-occurring relative B. gardneri?

Journal of Biogeography

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 469-482

  Witkowski, E T F ^a   Lamont, Byron B ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND   (South Africa)

^b CURTIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Australia; Bioclimates; Clonal growth; Conservation biology; Endangered plant species; Fire; Landscape fragmentation; Niche differentiation; Regeneration ecology; Seed store; Seedling herbivory; Serotiny

Indexed keywords

ENDANGERED PLANT; EVERGREEN SHRUB; REPRODUCTION;

AUSTRALIA;

BANKSIA GARDNERI; BANKSIA GARDNERI GARDNERI; BANKSIA GOODII; PROTEACEAE;

EID: 0030830608     PISSN: 03050270     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2699.1997.00131.x     Document Type: Article

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