Seed size variation and its effect on germination and seedling performance in the clonal herb Convallaria majalis

Acta Oecologica

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 61-66

  Eriksson, Ove ^a  

^a STOCKHOLM UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Convallaria; Fleshy fruits; Germination; Recruitment; Seed mass

Indexed keywords

GERMINATION; INTRASPECIFIC VARIATION; SEED SIZE; SEEDLING ESTABLISHMENT;

ANIMALIA; CONVALLARIA; CONVALLARIA MAJALIS;

EID: 0033012070     PISSN: 1146609X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1146-609X(99)80016-2     Document Type: Article

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