Growth and vegetative spread of Schizachyrium scoparium var. littoralis (Poaceae) in sand dune microhabitats along a successional gradient

Canadian Journal of Botany

Volumn 77, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 219-229

  Valverde, Teresa ^a   Pisanty, Irene ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL AUTÓNOMA DE MÉXICO   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Clonal growth; Growth form; Nutrient availability; Phalanx guerrilla continuum

Indexed keywords

COMPETITION; MEXICO; MICROHABITAT; PHENOTYPE; PHENOTYPIC PLASTICITY; PLANT GROWTH; SAND;

DUNE; GROWTH FORM; MICROHABITAT; SUCCESSION; VEGETATIVE PROPAGATION;

MEXICO;

SCHIZACHYRIUM SCOPARIUM;

EID: 0033503688     PISSN: 00084026     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/cjb-77-2-219     Document Type: Article

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