Evolution of sprouting versus seeding in Aspalathus linearis

Plant Systematics and Evolution

Volumn 219, Issue 1-2, 1999, Pages 27-38

  Van Der Bank, Michelle ^a   Van Der Bank, F H ^a   Van Wyk, B E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF JOHANNESBURG   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Aspalathus linearis; Crotalarieae; Electrophoresis; Fire survival strategy; Seeders; Sprouters

Indexed keywords

ASPALATHUS LINEARIS; CROTALARIEAE;

EID: 0033391580     PISSN: 03782697     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF01090297     Document Type: Article

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