Inter and intraspecific variation on reproductive phenology of the Brazilian Atlantic forest Rubiaceae: Ecology and phylogenetic constraints

Revista de Biologia Tropical

Volumn 51, Issue 3-4, 2003, Pages 691-698

  San Martin Gajardo, Ivonne ^a   Morellato, L Patricia C ^a  

^a SÃO PAULO STATE UNIVERSITY UNESP   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Atlantic Forest; Flowering; Fruiting; Phenology; Psychotria; Rubiaceae; Synchrony

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BRAZIL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FLOWER; FRUIT; GENETIC VARIABILITY; GENETICS; PHYLOGENY; PHYSIOLOGY; REPRODUCTION; RUBIACEAE; SEASON; SPECIES DIFFERENCE; TREE;

BRAZIL; FLOWERS; FRUIT; PHYLOGENY; REPRODUCTION; RUBIACEAE; SEASONS; SPECIES SPECIFICITY; TREES; VARIATION (GENETICS);

PSYCHOTRIA; RUBIACEAE;

EID: 1842866232     PISSN: 00347744     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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