Climate influences on growth and reproduction of Pinus banksiana (Pinaceae) at the limit of the species distribution in eastern North America

American Journal of Botany

Volumn 84, Issue 7, 1997, Pages 928-937

  Despland, Emma ^a   Houle, Gilles ^a  

^a CENTRE D ÉTUDES NORDIQUES   (Canada)

Author keywords

Climate; Cost of reproduction; Dendrochronology; Partial Mantel test; Pinaceae; Pinus banksiana; Seed production; Subarctic Quebec; Trade off

Indexed keywords

CETACEA; PARAGNETINA; PINACEAE; PINUS BANKSIANA;

EID: 0030880185     PISSN: 00029122     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/2446283     Document Type: Article

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