Multiple resprouting from diaspores and single cotyledons in the Australian tropical tree species Idiospermum australiense

Journal of Tropical Ecology

Volumn 18, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 943-948

  Edwards, Will ^a   Gadek, Paul ^a  

^a JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Idiospermum; Large seeds; Multiple resprouting

Indexed keywords

PROPAGULE; RESPROUTING;

IDIOSPERMUM; IDIOSPERMUM AUSTRALIENSE;

EID: 0036829466     PISSN: 02664674     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0266467402002626     Document Type: Article

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