The function of multiple flowers of a spring ephemeral, Gagea lutea (Liliaceae), with reference to blooming order

Canadian Journal of Botany

Volumn 76, Issue 8, 1998, Pages 1404-1411

  Nishikawa, Yoko ^a  

^a Hokkaido Institute of Environmental Sciences   (Japan)

Author keywords

Flowering order; Gagea lutea; Resource allocation; Seed production; Short growing season

Indexed keywords

FERTILIZATION; FLOWERING; INFLORESCENCE; SEED PRODUCTION;

FLOWERING; FUNCTIONAL ROLE; REPRODUCTIVE SUCCESS; SEED PRODUCTION; TEMPORAL DISTRIBUTION;

GAGEA LUTEA;

EID: 0032469540     PISSN: 00084026     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/cjb-76-8-1404     Document Type: Article

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