Dormancy and flowering in two mariposa lilies (Calochortus) with contrasting distribution patterns

Canadian Journal of Botany

Volumn 82, Issue 12, 2004, Pages 1790-1799

  Miller, Michael T ^a   Allen, Geraldine A ^a   Antos, Joseph A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VICTORIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Bulb dormancy; Calochortus; Geophyte; Herbivory; Population persistence; Range limits

Indexed keywords

FRUITS; SEED;

FLOWERING; GEOPHYTES; MARIPOSA LILIES;

PLANTS (BOTANY);

DORMANCY; FLOWERING; GEOPHYTE; HERBIVORY; POPULATION ESTIMATION; SPECIES OCCURRENCE;

DORMANCY; FRUITS; PLANTS; REPRODUCTION; SEEDS;

BRITISH COLUMBIA; CANADA; NORTH AMERICA; WESTERN HEMISPHERE; WORLD;

CALOCHORTUS; CALOCHORTUS LYALLII; CALOCHORTUS MACROCARPUS;

EID: 14844318604     PISSN: 00084026     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/B04-144     Document Type: Article

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