Contrasting patterns of clonality in two closely related malice species from Western Australia, Eucalyptus argutifolia and E. obtusiflora (Myrtaceae)

Australian Journal of Botany

Volumn 45, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 679-689

  Kennington, W J ^a   James, S H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLONAL GROWTH; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS; EUCALYPT;

AUSTRALIA; WESTERN AUSTRALIA;

DICOTYLEDONEAE; EMBRYOPHYTA; EUCALYPTUS ARGUTIFOLIA; EUCALYPTUS OBTUSIFLORA; MYRTACEAE;

EID: 0031441069     PISSN: 00671924     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/BT96082     Document Type: Article

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