The effect of light on the growth and reproduction of Floerkea proserpinacoides

New Phytologist

Volumn 141, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 99-108

  McKenna, Margaret F ^a   Houle, Gilles ^a  

^a CENTRE D ÉTUDES NORDIQUES   (Canada)

Author keywords

Annual plant; Biomass allocation; Ephemeral plant; Floerkea proserpinacoides (false mermaid); Light; PPFR; Rare plant; Relative growth rate (RGR)

Indexed keywords

GROWTH RATE; LIGHT; REPRODUCTION;

FLOERKEA PROSERPINACOIDES;

EID: 0033049401     PISSN: 0028646X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1469-8137.1999.00323.x     Document Type: Article

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