Sex distribution and sporophyte frequency in a population of the clonal moss Hylocomium splendens

Journal of Bryology

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 207-214

  Rydgren, Knut ^a   Okland R H ^a  

^a WESTERN NORWAY UNIVERSITY OF APPLIED SCIENCES   (Norway)

Author keywords

Dioecy; Hylocomium splendens; Reproductive threshold; Sex ratio; Sexual reproduction

Indexed keywords

BRYOPHYTA; BRYOPHYTES; HYLOCOMIUM SPLENDENS; PICEA; PTERIDOPHYTA; TRIXIS;

EID: 0036425984     PISSN: 03736687     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1179/037366802125001376     Document Type: Article

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