Endogenous and exogenous control of leaf morphology in iriartea deltoidea (palmae)

Journal of Tropical Ecology

Volumn 17, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 695-703

  Terborgh, J ^a   Davenfort, L ^a  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Amazon; Environmental control of morphology; Iriartea deltoidea; Leaf morphology; Morphogenesis; Palm

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS; LEAF MORPHOLOGY; MORPHOGENESIS; TREE;

ARECACEAE; IRIARTEA; IRIARTEA DELTOIDEA;

EID: 0035196876     PISSN: 02664674     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0266467401001511     Document Type: Article

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