Evolutionary and ecological correlates of early seedling morphology in east African trees and shrubs

American Journal of Botany

Volumn 92, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 972-978

  Zanne, Amy E ^a,e   Chapman, Colin A ^b,c,f   Kitajima, Kaoru ^d  

^a TUFTS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b University of Florida ^*  (United States)

^c WILDLIFE CONSERVATION SOCIETY   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^f MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Cotyledon morphology; Habitat; Kibale National Park; Life history; Phylogeny; Seed size; Uganda

Indexed keywords

EVOLUTION; LIFE HISTORY;

AFRICA; EAST AFRICA; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; KIBALE NATIONAL PARK; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; UGANDA; WORLD;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 19544377945     PISSN: 00029122     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3732/ajb.92.6.972     Document Type: Article

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