Seed size and dispersal systems of Early Cretaceous angiosperms from Famalicao, Portugal

International Journal of Plant Sciences

Volumn 161, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 319-329

  Eriksson, Ove ^a,b,c,d   Friis, Else Marie ^a,b,c,d   Pedersen, Kaj Raunsgaard ^a,b,c,d   Crane, Peter R ^a,b,c,d  

^a STOCKHOLM UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b SWEDISH MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY   (Sweden)

^c AARHUS UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

^d ROYAL BOTANIC GARDENS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Angiosperm evolution; Endozoochory; Fleshy fruits; Fossil plants; Plant animal interactions

Indexed keywords

CRETACEOUS; FLOWERING PLANT; SEED DISPERSAL; SEED SIZE;

PORTUGAL;

EID: 0034039339     PISSN: 10585893     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/314248     Document Type: Article

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