Reproductive effort and floral photosynthesis in Spiranthes cernua (Orchidaceae)

American Journal of Botany

Volumn 84, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 769-780

  Antlfinger, Ann E ^a   Wendel, Linda F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT OMAHA   (United States)

Author keywords

Cost of reproduction; Floral photosynthesis; Orchidaceae; Prairie; Spiranthes cernua; Terrestrial orchid

Indexed keywords

PHOTOSYNTHESIS; REPRODUCTION; REPRODUCTIVE EFFORT;

ORCHIDACEAE; SPIRANTHES CERNUA;

EID: 0030844629     PISSN: 00029122     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/2445813     Document Type: Article

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