The effects of achene dimorphism on the dispersal in time and space in Crepis sancta (Asteraceae)

Canadian Journal of Botany

Volumn 77, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 508-513

  Imbert, Eric ^a  

^a CNRS   (France)

Author keywords

Dispersal; Dormancy; Mixed strategy; Secondary succession

Indexed keywords

ACHENE; DIMORPHISM; GERMINATION; SEED DISPERSAL; SEED STORAGE; SURVIVAL;

DISPERSAL; GERMINATION; PERSISTENCE;

ASTERACEAE; CAPITULUM; CREPIS; CREPIS SANCTA;

EID: 0033500029     PISSN: 00084026     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/cjb-77-4-508     Document Type: Article

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