Extreme preformation in alpine Polygonum viviparum: An architectural and developmental analysis

American Journal of Botany

Volumn 84, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 154-169

  Diggle, Pamela K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

Author keywords

abortion; allocation; alpine; architecture; development; Polygonaceae; Polygonum viviparum; preformation

Indexed keywords

MAGNOLIOPHYTA; POLYGONACEAE; POLYGONUM VIVIPARUM;

EID: 0030894718     PISSN: 00029122     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/2446077     Document Type: Article

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