Patterns of seed mass variation and their effects on seedling traits in Alliaria petiolata (Brassicaceae)

American Journal of Botany

Volumn 87, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 56-66

  Susko, David J ^a,b   Lovett Doust, Lesley ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WINDSOR   (Canada)

^b NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Alliaria petiolata; Brassicaceae; Positional effects; Seed mass variation; Seed production; Seedling traits

Indexed keywords

LIFE HISTORY TRAIT; MASS; SEED SIZE; SEEDLING;

ALLIARIA PETIOLATA; ALLIUM SATIVUM; BRASSICA; BRASSICACEAE; TRIXIS;

EID: 0033759165     PISSN: 00029122     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/2656685     Document Type: Article

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