Differences in plant-size structure and biomass allocation in plants between exposed and shaded Plantago asiatica populations at a mid-elevated habitat in the cool-temperate region of Japan

Plant Species Biology

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 47-56

  Kobayashi, Tsuyoshi ^a,b,c,d   Okamoto, Kazuyasu ^a   Kanazawa, Yuko ^a   Hori, Yoshimichi ^a  

^a IBARAKI UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b Hiroshima Technoplaza   (Japan)

^c HOKKAIDO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^d KAGAWA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Altitude; Regeneration; Reproduction; Storage; Tolerance

Indexed keywords

MUSA X PARADISIACA; PLANTAGINACEAE; PLANTAGO ASIATICA;

EID: 17844405630     PISSN: 0913557X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1442-1984.2005.00123.x     Document Type: Article

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