Analysis of developmental preformation in the alpine herb Caltha leptosepala (Ranunculaceae)

American Journal of Botany

Volumn 84, Issue 12, 1997, Pages 1646-1657

  Aydelotte, Allison R ^a   Diggle, Pamela K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

Author keywords

Alpine tundra; Architecture; Caltha leptosepala; Development; Preformation; Ranunculaceae; Sympodial

Indexed keywords

DEVELOPMENTAL PREFORMATION; ENVIRONMENTAL VARIATION; MORPHOLOGICAL RESPONSE; PLANT GROWTH; SEASONAL PATTERN;

CALTHA LEPTOSEPALA; RANUNCULACEAE;

EID: 0031449271     PISSN: 00029122     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/2446462     Document Type: Article

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