Controls on seed production and seed germinability in Eriophorum vaginatum

Global Change Biology

Volumn 3, Issue SUPPL. 1, 1997, Pages 80-88

  Molau, U ^a   Shaver, G R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG   (Sweden)

^b MARINE BIOLOGICAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Fertilization; ITEX; Seed set; Seed weight; Shading; Temperature; Tussock tundra

Indexed keywords

COTTON GRASS; GERMINABILITY; SEED PRODUCTION;

SWEDEN, LATNJAJAURE; USA, ALASKA, TOOLIK LAKE;

CYPERACEAE; ERIOPHORUM VAGINATUM;

EID: 0031402422     PISSN: 13541013     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2486.1997.gcb130.x     Document Type: Article

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