Variation in seed traits of Lobelia inflata (Campanulaceae): Sources and fitness consequences

American Journal of Botany

Volumn 87, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 124-132

  Simons, Andrew M ^a,b   Johnston, Mark O ^a  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Campanulaceae; Fitness; Fruit size; Germination; Lobelia inflata; Rosette; Seed number; Seed size; Survival

Indexed keywords

FITNESS; GERMINATION; SEED;

CAMPANULACEAE; LOBELIA; LOBELIA INFLATA;

EID: 0033760189     PISSN: 00029122     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/2656690     Document Type: Article

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