Reproductive potential of obligate seeder and resprouter herbaceous perennial monocots (Restionaceae, Anarthriaceae, Ecdeiocoleaceae) from south-western Western Australia

Australian Journal of Botany

Volumn 45, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 771-782

  Meney, K A ^a   Dixon, K W ^a   Pate, J S ^b  

^a KINGS PARK AND BOTANIC GARDEN   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

OBLIGATE SEEDER; REPRODUCTIVE SUCCESS; RESPROUTER;

AUSTRALIA; WESTERN AUSTRALIA;

ANARTHRIACEAE; ECDEIOCOLEACEAE; RESTIONACEAE;

EID: 0031424236     PISSN: 00671924     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/BT96028     Document Type: Article

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