The role of plumes in Eriotheca pentaphylla (Bombacaceae) seed survival in south-eastern Brazil

Journal of Tropical Ecology

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 133-138

  Fischer, Erich A ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMPINAS   (Brazil)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF AMAZONAS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Atlantic Forest; Bombacaceae; Diaspore design; Riverbank; Seed germination; Silky fibres; Water dispersal; Wind dispersal

Indexed keywords

ERIOTHECA; ERIOTHECA PENTAPHYLLA; MALVACEAE;

EID: 0030868560     PISSN: 02664674     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0266467400010312     Document Type: Article

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