Ramet production by Mallotus japonicus, a common pioneer tree in temperate Japan

Journal of Plant Research

Volumn 111, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 459-462

  Mishio, Masako ^a   Kawakubo, Nobumitsu ^a  

^a GIFU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Clonal growth; Gap; Mallotus japonicus; Pioneer tree; Secondary succession

Indexed keywords

EID: 0032148305     PISSN: 09189440     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/bf02507811     Document Type: Article

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