A test of the reserve meristem hypothesis using Verbascum thapsus (Scrophulariaceae)

American Journal of Botany

Volumn 87, Issue 12, 2000, Pages 1789-1792

  Lortie, C J ^a   Aarssen, L W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Apical dominance; Branching; Compensation; Herbivory; Reproductive tissue; Reserve meristem; Scrophulariaceae; Verbascum thapsus

Indexed keywords

CURCULIONIDAE; SCROPHULARIACEAE; VERBASCUM THAPSUS;

EID: 0034527501     PISSN: 00029122     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/2656830     Document Type: Article

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