Biomass allocation in subantarctic island megaherbs, Pleurophyllum speciosum (Asteraceae) and Anisotome latifolia (Apiaceae)

New Zealand Journal of Ecology

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 87-93

  Nicholls, V J ^a   Rapson, G L ^a  

^a MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Allocation; Island; Leaf; Megaherb; Phenology; Southern Ocean; Stem ratio; Strategy; Subantarctic

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS ALLOCATION; HERB; PHENOLOGY;

NEW ZEALAND;

ANISOTOME LATIFOLIA; PLEUROPHYLLUM SPECIOSUM;

EID: 0032702038     PISSN: 01106465     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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