Within and between plant variation in seed number, seed mass and germinability of Primula elatior: Effect of population size

Plant Biology

Volumn 3, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 561-568

  Jacquemyn, H ^a   Brys, R ^b   Hermy, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

^b RESEARCH INSTITUTE FOR NATURE AND FOREST INBO   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Dimorphic species; Pin thrum ratio; Pollinator limitation; Seed production

Indexed keywords

GERMINATION; INTRASPECIFIC VARIATION; POPULATION SIZE; SEED PRODUCTION; SEED SIZE;

BELGIUM;

ELATIOR; PRIMULA ELATIOR; PRIMULACEAE;

EID: 0034753957     PISSN: 14358603     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2001-17728     Document Type: Article

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