Diaspore traits and inter-tidal zonation of non-viviparous mangrove species

Acta Botanica Sinica

Volumn 46, Issue 8, 2004, Pages 896-906

  Ye, Yong ^a   Lu, Chang Yi ^a   Wong, Yuk Shan ^b   Tam, Nora Fong Yee ^b  

^a XIAMEN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b CITY UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Acanthus ilicifolius; Excoecaria agallocha; Heritiera littoralis; Inter tidal zonation; Lumnitzera racemosa; Mangrove; Seed dormancy

Indexed keywords

ECOLOGICAL ZONATION; GERMINATION; INTERTIDAL ENVIRONMENT; MANGROVE; SEED DORMANCY;

ASIA; CHINA; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; EURASIA; FAR EAST; HONG KONG; WORLD;

ACANTHUS; ACANTHUS ILICIFOLIUS; ANIMALIA; EXCOECARIA AGALLOCHA; HERITIERA LITTORALIS; LUMNITZERA RACEMOSA;

EID: 17844398978     PISSN: 16726650     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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