A comparison of reproductive allocation and reproductive effort between semelparous and iteroparous fucoids (Fucales, Phaeophyta)

Hydrobiologia

Volumn 326-327, Issue , 1996, Pages 185-190

  Brenchley, Jennie L ^a,b   Raven, John A ^a   Johnston, Andrew M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DUNDEE   (United Kingdom)

^b ROYAL BOTANIC GARDENS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Fucus serratus; Himanthalia elongata; iteroparous; reproductive allocation; reproductive effort; seaweed; semelparous

Indexed keywords

EID: 17344385449     PISSN: 00188158     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF00047805     Document Type: Conference Paper

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