Sexual dimorphism and sex ratios of two Australian dioecious species of alpine pineapple grass, Astelia alpina var. novaehollandiae and Astelia psychrocharis (Asteliaceae)

Nordic Journal of Botany

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 225-236

  Pickering, Catherine Marina ^a   Jordan, Mark ^a   Hill, Wendy ^a  

^a GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALPINE ENVIRONMENT; REPRODUCTION; SEX RATIO; SEXUAL DIMORPHISM;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; KOSCIUSZKO NATIONAL PARK; NEW SOUTH WALES; WORLD;

ANANAS COMOSUS; ASTELIA; ASTELIA ALPINA; ASTELIA PSYCHROCHARIS; ASTELIACEAE;

EID: 12444333627     PISSN: 0107055X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1756-1051.2003.tb00385.x     Document Type: Article

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