Only seed size matters for germination in different populations of the dimorphic Tragopogon pratensis subsp. pratensis (Asteraceae)

American Journal of Botany

Volumn 92, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 432-437

  Van Mölken, Tamara ^a   Jorritsma Wienk, Linda D ^a   Van Hoek, Paul H W ^a   De Kroon, Hans ^a  

^a RADBOUD UNIVERSITY NIJMEGEN   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Asteraceae; Germination; Population; Seed dimorphism; Seed morphology; Seed size; Seedling growth; The Netherlands

Indexed keywords

DIMORPHISM; GERMINATION; GROWTH; MORPHOLOGY; SEED SIZE; SEEDLING ESTABLISHMENT;

ASTERACEAE; TRAGOPOGON; TRAGOPOGON PRATENSIS;

EID: 14644405658     PISSN: 00029122     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3732/ajb.92.3.432     Document Type: Article

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