The role of carbohydrate reserves in the growth, resilience, and persistence of cabbage palm seedlings (Sabal palmetto)

Oecologia

Volumn 117, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 460-468

  McPherson, K ^a   Williams, K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Cabbage palm; Defoliation; Nonstructural carbohydrates; Sabal palmetto; Seedling growth

Indexed keywords

CARBOHYDRATE; DEFOLIATION; GROWTH RATE; REGROWTH; RESOURCE ALLOCATION; SEEDLING;

BRASSICA OLERACEA VAR. CAPITATA; SABAL PALMETTO;

EID: 0032421465     PISSN: 00298549     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s004420050681     Document Type: Article

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