Evolutionary change in seed size among some legume species: The effects of phylogeny

Plant Systematics and Evolution

Volumn 219, Issue 3-4, 1999, Pages 151-164

  Kang, Hyesoon ^a   Primack, Richard B ^b  

^a Sungshin Women's University   (South Korea)

^b Boston University   (United States)

Author keywords

Legume species; Phylogenetic effect; Plant height; Seed size

Indexed keywords

FABACEAE;

EID: 0033401950     PISSN: 03782697     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/bf00985576     Document Type: Article

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