Population matrix models of Aeschynomene virginica, a rare annual plant: Implications for conservation

Ecological Applications

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 222-233

  Griffith, Alan B ^a,b   Forseth, Irwin N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MARY WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Annual plant; Conservation and management; Demography; Elasticity analysis; Fecundity; Hydrochory; Life table response experiments; Seed bank; Seed dispersal; Sensitivity analysis

Indexed keywords

CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT; ENDANGERED SPECIES; FECUNDITY; HYDROCHORY; POPULATION GROWTH; POPULATION MODELING; SEED BANK;

AESCHYNOMENE VIRGINICA;

EID: 13944257065     PISSN: 10510761     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1890/02-5219     Document Type: Article

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