Variations in sexual and asexual reproduction of Scirpus mariqueter along an elevational gradient

Ecological Research

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 263-274

  Sun, Shucun ^a   Gao, Xianming ^b   Cai, Yongli ^c  

^a NANJING UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b INSTITUTE OF BOTANY   (China)

^c EAST CHINA NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Changjiang Estuary; Clonal propagation; Corm; Seed production; Trade off

Indexed keywords

ASEXUAL REPRODUCTION; ELEVATION; ENVIRONMENTAL GRADIENT; REPRODUCTIVE STRATEGY; SEXUAL REPRODUCTION; TRADE-OFF;

SCIRPUS;

EID: 0035384638     PISSN: 09123814     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1440-1703.2001.00395.x     Document Type: Article

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