Effects of plant density and nutrient levels on fruit polymorphism in Atriplex sagittata

Oecologia

Volumn 119, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 63-72

  Mandák, Bohumil ^a   Pyšek, Petr ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF BOTANY   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

Atriplex sagittata; Bet hedging; Fruit polymorphism; Germination; Maternal effect

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS ALLOCATION; DENSITY DEPENDENCE; FERTILIZER APPLICATION; FRUIT; PRODUCTIVITY;

ATRIPLEX SAGITTATA;

EID: 0344848637     PISSN: 00298549     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s004420050761     Document Type: Article

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