No evidence for adaptation of two Polygonum viviparum morphotypes of different bulbil characteristics to length of growing season: Abundance, biomass and germination

Polar Biology

Volumn 25, Issue 12, 2002, Pages 884-890

  Dormann, Carsten F ^a,b,c   Albon, Steve D ^a   Woodin, Sarah J ^b  

^a CENTRE FOR ECOLOGY AND HYDROLOGY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

^c HELMHOLTZ CENTRE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH UFZ   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; BIOMASS; CLIMATE CHANGE; GERMINATION; GROWING SEASON; MORPHOTYPE;

ARCTIC;

POLYGONUM; POLYGONUM VIVIPARUM;

EID: 0036934499     PISSN: 07224060     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00300-002-0417-4     Document Type: Article

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