Phenology, sexual expression, and reproductive success of the rare neotropical palm Geonoma epetiolata

Biotropica

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 596-605

  Martén, Silvana ^a   Quesada, Mauricio ^b  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DE COSTA RICA   (Costa Rica)

^b INSTITUTO DE MATEMÁTICAS   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Bet hedging; Dichogamy; Fruit abortion; Geonoma epetiolata; Monoecy; Palm phenology; Pollen limitation

Indexed keywords

PHENOLOGY; REPRODUCTIVE BIOLOGY; REPRODUCTIVE STRATEGY; REPRODUCTIVE SUCCESS; SEX ALLOCATION;

COSTA RICA;

GEONOMA; GEONOMA EPETIOLATA;

EID: 0035709919     PISSN: 00063606     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1744-7429.2001.tb00218.x     Document Type: Article

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