Recovery directions for monoecious and endangered Bertya ingramii using autecology and comparisons with common B. rosmarinifolia (Euphorbiaceae)

Biodiversity and Conservation

Volumn 13, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 885-899

  Scott, Ben ^a   Gross, C L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Breeding system; Extinction vortex; Flowering phenology; Monoecy; Recovery actions; Seed germination; Seed removal by ants; Seed viability

Indexed keywords

AUTECOLOGY; CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT; GERMINATION; MONOECY; PHENOLOGY; SEED DISPERSAL; SPECIES CONSERVATION;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; NEW SOUTH WALES;

EUPHORBIA; EUPHORBIACEAE; FORMICIDAE; LEPIDOPTERA;

EID: 1442265141     PISSN: 09603115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:BIOC.0000014458.16767.d4     Document Type: Article

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