Seed mass and seedling dimensions in relation to seedling establishment

Oecologia

Volumn 125, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 11-17

  Kidson, R ^a   Westoby, M ^a  

^a MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Allocation; Comparative; Cotyledons; Seed mass; Seedling establishment

Indexed keywords

RESOURCE ALLOCATION; SEED SIZE; SEEDLING ESTABLISHMENT;

EID: 0033794379     PISSN: 00298549     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/PL00008882     Document Type: Article

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