The synchronized and intermittent reproduction of forest trees is mediated by the Moran effect, only in association with pollen coupling

Journal of Ecology

Volumn 90, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 830-838

  Satake, Akiko ^a   Iwasa, Yoh ^a  

^a KYUSHU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Masting; Moran effect; Pollen coupling; Synchronized reproduction

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FOREST ECOSYSTEM; POLLEN; REPRODUCTION; SYNCHRONY; TREE;

EID: 0036793008     PISSN: 00220477     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2745.2002.00721.x     Document Type: Article

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